This fairy tale retelling is filled with interesting and "big" characters. Caricatures really. The old stories and characters are modernized quite nicely. While the magic, mystery, and darkness of the old tales remains. Still, it seemed like a lot of was attempted and the narrative would have benefited from more focus. In conclusion, this book is still a decent read and good order from a YA collection. Put this book in the hands of fans of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and viewers of Riverdale.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one! It was a mystery, romance, and fairytale all mixed into one. I really liked the relationships between Lily, Belle, Jack, and Raven. Their bonds and dynamic were great to about. The LGBTQ representation was also a really nice touch that I liked. The mystery and story was just fantastic. It was a gothic mystery with the elements of a fairytale. The story is about how the murder of Lily’s mom sets in motion the reunion between the four people and the past that haunts them. Their relationships are complicated and their all asking if one of them was the murdered. I had a great time reading this and would definitely recommend it.