This was a deeply cool concept that felt fresh and inventive. For the first time in a long time book-wise, I found myself trying to figure out the mystery alongside our unlikeable but complex characters.

Ultimately, I thought it was a bit too easily resolved. The build-up was repetitious and slower paced but the ending felt breakneck and rushed.

The writing is up to Wendig’s usual good standard (although with an abundance of insensitive language choices. Surely there are other ways of illustrating a character is a shitty person without stooping to slurs).

This story was much grislier horror than I remember Wendig’s previous books being. It has some truly terrifying imagery. There were also a lot of stomach-churning gruesome and gory descriptions, YMMV depending on how you feel about that!