This new-adult dark fiction is a strong contender for my favorite book of 2024. We follow Zac, an unhappy teenage boy who must work at an ice-cream kiosk over the summer. Luckily for him, friendly bad boy Jake is there to make the days better. Despite how attracted to Jake he is, Zac has to watch bitterly as Jake and his girlfriend Tasmin flirt openly with each other.

Then Tasmin ends up dead. Zac can't believe his luck, but on the other hand... who killed her? Battling with his own graphically dark fantasies, Zac is determined to figure out who the murderer is.

This book was written so well; diving into the dark recesses of Zac's mind leaves the reader, and Zac himself, unable to tell what is real. Paranoia and a violent imagination go hand-in-hand, and the book is hard to put down because of it. A good mix of horror and thriller flip this book from a sexy summer romance to a tale of insanity and mystery.