A Line in the Dark

in love with all these characters ! ! so much character development in such a short book !

loved the writing and cant wait to read more books from this author :)

the ending was... ok

I feel like this is an underrated book. It's very different from what you think it's going to be - a more straightforward mystery/thriller. It's about friendship and love and obsession and it's nuanced and dark.

I admit I read it because - well, because Malinda Lo is always incredible! - I had put it as a One of Us is Lying read-alike and wanted to confirm. I do think it's still a good option for that but more sophisticated. I thought the POV shift in part two was very interesting and done well, though I could see how it would not be for everyone.

Anyway, if you're looking for a complicated, queer thriller with unlikeable characters you still want to root for, I think this is for you!

If you're looking for a book where the main character is basically a creepy stalker, but that's not at all addressed in the story then this book is for you.

Jess is annoying and obsessed with her best friend/crush. Angie is the vapid pretty girl. Margot is Mean Girl #1 and Ryan is Mean Girl #2 (because they always come in pairs). Emily is in this story for some reason, but we never find out why (actually now I'm questioning if her name was Emily).

A billion pages into the book something happens and by the end of it you're pretty sure everyone is a sociopath. The End.