The first look got me really intrigued and I want to keep reading to find out what happens! Each chapter jumps to a different character's point-of-view and the writer describes each character really well. I can tell each person has a different personality and I think it would be interesting to see if they ever meet up and how they would interact with each other. What really got me hooked was the author jumps back in time and includes the dead character's perspective (Amanda). This style of time jumping and switching narrators reminds me of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" mystery vibe. Will I find out how Amanda dies before the protagonist Lizzie finds out? I'm really curious and I want to read on to find out!
Update:
I finished the book within a couple of days because it was so good! I really liked how all the pieces gradually fell together and how my perception of the characters were constantly changing. As soon as I had an assumption about someone, it will change as new facts came to light. A huge part of it is based on Lizzie's own perspective and I like how the reader is figuring it out with Lizzie as she investigates. The alternating chapters with time jumps, different perspectives, investigative reports, and court testimonies weren't confusing because they were all providing small bits of information to build the full story of the crime. There were also so many twists and revelations that I had no way of predicting how the story will end. I didn't see any of the drama coming and I really enjoyed reading the story.
Update:
I finished the book within a couple of days because it was so good! I really liked how all the pieces gradually fell together and how my perception of the characters were constantly changing. As soon as I had an assumption about someone, it will change as new facts came to light. A huge part of it is based on Lizzie's own perspective and I like how the reader is figuring it out with Lizzie as she investigates. The alternating chapters with time jumps, different perspectives, investigative reports, and court testimonies weren't confusing because they were all providing small bits of information to build the full story of the crime. There were also so many twists and revelations that I had no way of predicting how the story will end. I didn't see any of the drama coming and I really enjoyed reading the story.