This book was a good mystery and trying to solve the death of Ethan.I enjoyed the friendships and working at a little amusement park and family owned. Great story. This my 1st time reading this author. Overall a good story.

I think the thing I appreciated most about this book was its slow reveals. The case element - though I liked that Ivy never really consciously decided to play detective - was neither exactly high intrigue or Veronica Mars levels of dangerous snooping, but I did like the way the book layered small clues into a greater picture as the story went on. That said, I wished the revelations of the last quarter of the book had more time to settle - a lot of big stuff happens, and although contradictory feelings about everything is discussed, I wish there had been a more thorough examination, more closure, or a concrete idea of how things would conclude. I did also appreciate how Ivy came across very clearly as a character without having to be either explicitly explained or given a gimmick or main descriptor; it's the sort of Character Building 101 thing that sometimes gets ignored in favor of explosive plot. Ivy's family members were also well designed, and this is certainly a different and perhaps more nuanced picture of domestic violence than is often shown in YA lit. (Along these lines, I was glad to see a portrayal of a character with Down syndrome that included little stereotype.)

I know that some readers have been disappointed based on the summary, but going in without expectations, I enjoyed the book.

While there is a mystery, it isn’t really clear from the start and certainly isn’t on the same level as Sadie. I enjoyed it enough and it had some suspenseful parts, but not one I’ll be recommending to everyone I know.

It seems I side with the majority in saying that this wasn't what it proclaimed to be. After reading the summary, the reader expects this to be a mystery set in an amusement park, and the story is that to a small degree. What the summary leaves out is everything else. How Ivy spends the whole book asking fellow amusement park workers questions regarding Ethan's death. How much time is dedicated to Ivy working at Fabuland and thinking. How there is never a mystery like the synopsis claims. The author attempted to build suspense with multiple characters speaking in riddles to Ivy, but the secrets fell flat upon their reveal.

The twist was easy to see from the first chapter since this character's words and actions screamed "look at me! i'm acting and talking inappropriate!" and so the reveal wasn't a reveal. The lack of suspense and mystery was instead filled with Ivy's train of thought and characters speaking in code to not reveal anything to Ivy.

The pros of this book were the amusement park setting, how it took place in New Hampshire, and Ivy's dedication to her best friend even though Morgan shut her out during the whole book.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.

Ivy Cork is the daughter of an amusement park owner. Recently one of the park employees was found dead, and Ivy's best friend seems to have had a mental break because of the situation. Ivy starts asking questions and discovering things about people that she probably didn't want to know. All of the pieces in the puzzle come together in the end.

I was hesitant to like Ivy because she wasn't very tactful when asking the questions she needed to ask, and her lack of tact was getting her into hot water with just about everyone around her. She wasn't quite as bad as her father though - I pretty much wanted to smack him through the whole book. The use of setting through this novel was beautiful; I'd never really read anything set in an amusement park, but it was definitely the perfect setting and perfectly utilized here.. This novel was also very well paced. Readers get a glimpse of the whole picture at perfect times, and everything finally comes together at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.