Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House for gifting me a digital ARC of this debut novel by Heather Darwent - 4 stars!
Clare arrives at university in Scotland ready for a new start after an incident in her past. She doesn't fit in well but is so flattered when Tabitha, the head of a popular clique at school, made up of Samuel, Ava and Imogen. Tabitha has a pull over Clare and soon enlists the group in a new project - one that makes Clare uncomfortable yet she can't stop or she risks losing everything, including her past being revealed.
I'm always intrigued by books revolving around universities and that fragile time in so many people's lives. This is a book of unlikable characters, told in Clare's POV. You can definitely feel the hold that Tabitha has over Clare - she's rich, she knows the right way to do everything, she is transforming Clare into her likeness - and Clare is powerless to resist. This is a dark book, more of a slow burn, with an ending that ties everything up. I'll be looking forward to more from this author!
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