Melissa de la Cruz's books are very hit or miss for me. Sometimes her writing is just utter garbage and it's surprising that it made it through her editor(s). Sometimes her writing is really good and interesting! This one seems like it'll be a good one, just based on the cover and excerpt. The cover pulled me in. The beginning pulled me in. I'm dying (pun intended) to know how it unravels! Seems similar to Jessica Goodman, Karen McManus, Nick Brooks.