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3.5 stars

A familiar tale, rich kid takes poor kid under their wing, and something goes wrong.
I liked the present day and flashback style of this story, always giving enough away in each section to keep you hooked.
My favourite bit was how all the characters lives twisted in and out of each others... I thought we has hit peak, and saw we still had quarter of the book to go.
It has its creepy moments too, they were nicely done.
An enjoyable read that left me with a smile on my face at the very end.

I love Lucy Foley so I was super excited to read this and knew my Friday plans had to change to read this immediately and I am so glad I did because I couldn't put it down. I was hooked and I love the twists and suspense, really well done.

This felt like Saltburn meets The White Lotus and I absolutely tore through it. I've read all of Foley's books and largely enjoyed them, but this book brought together all the best elements of her previous works and was truly excellent. It was gripping from the outset and incredibly well paced with some great twists. I liked that there was a smaller cast of characters from whose perspective the story is narrated and characterisation itself was really well done. The allusion to pagan folklore and the book's presentation of privilege and wealth was interesting and nuanced. 100% recommend - a perfect thriller for the summer.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

Well I devoured this book - couldn't put it down! Loved the intrigue, the story and the setting. Perfect summer read!