It's a very solid mystery that tackles social issues at the same time. For me, maybe the end wraps up just a little too neatly, but I really enjoyed the different perspectives. Not only are the main characters given their POVs but their friends, family, and the people involved in the schools are as well, which really makes it pop. And honestly, I don't know that there are that many mysteries with male POCs as the lead, so all the more power to this.

Unfortunately this one just wasn't for me. I'm a big fan of character-driven thrillers, and I just didn't feel like I had a clear sense of our three MCs and their respective stories. However, I'd still recommend this debut to folks who are interested in reading fast paced YA thrillers!

this was such a beautifully done mystery novel, it works for today's generation. I enjoyed the way Nick Brooks wrote this and created these characters. It did what I was hoping for in the description, I was invested in what was going on and was glad I was able to read this.

"César cuts me off. “You think going to school make you better than me? What’s the right way to do business? ’Cause I got some info the school won’t teach you, but the streets will, and that ain’t no ‘right way’ in this world. Everybody just out for self."