Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Bantam for gifting me a digital ARC of this debut book by Lauren Ling Brown, this month's Reese's Book Club Selection. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion and the graduation of her sister, Naomi. But then Maya gets word that Naomi is dead, and she suspects that it's not an accident. She begins investigating and learns that Naomi hid so much from her, especially that Naomi joined Sterling Club, the most exclusive social club on campus, and probably the secret society within it, just as Maya did in her college days. Every clue leads Maya back to the past and the secret she's kept for years.
Told from both Naomi's and Maya's viewpoints, in the present and the past, you need to pay close attention, but it's well worth the effort! I'm a fan of dark academic thrillers and this one has all that plus secret societies, mysteries and deaths in both timelines, and plenty of secrets and lies. This book was so atmospheric and covered so many topics, from sisterhood, to friendship, to loyalty, abuse, and just how important communication is. If you're like me, you'll be questioning the motives of so many different characters and the ending was a big surprise. Great read, especially in the fall!
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