Thank you to Netgalley for the e-arc!

The second I got this book, I read it. In one sitting. Like a maniac. Ava Reid is one of my favorite authors ever. This book is just fan-service, and Reid delivered about 400 pages of it. I will say, however, that this book could've, and should've, been a novella. This book is much slower than A Study in Drowning, and in its scope/stakes, was much less intense. There's no set structure, and the development of the characters was more subtle.

IF YOU DID NOT LOVE THE ASID CHARACTERS WITH YOUR FULLY HEART AND SOUL, YOU WILL HAVE A ROUGH TIME WITH THIS BOOK. Be warned that there is barely any plot, and you're just following Preston and Effy as they deal with their internal turmoil, insecurities, and trauma. Repeatedly.

Overall, 3 stars. I am very excited to see what Ava Reid is going to publish next.