Their Vicious Games

The book itself was uneven and so was the world building, which is why we care about the story in the first place. I wanted more detail and context in setting up the competition and getting to know the girls competing. Several key events inexplicably happen offscreen, so the early part of the book lacks some of the momentum and violence that propels the absolute banger of an ending worth a whole star on its own. There were also some unfortunate mispronunciations in the audiobook that took away from the luxe upscale vibe, and I straight up hated a couple of the character names as too pretentious and distracting. But I was entertained and I love a strong female protagonist, so 3.25 stars.