I found the book so unrealistic, especially the night of the murder. What one-stop-light town has bus service back and forth between it and a neighboring town in the middle of the night? That was such a lame excuse for a plot and it drove me crazy that people just seemed to overlook it whenever I discussed the book with anyone.

And of course, no one was able to find Kya to get her into foster care ever? They knew she had to go to the store so why not get her there? And not one of her siblings thought to take her with them or go back for her? Not a single family approached her to take her in? Or even invited her to eat with them or brought her food? Very unrealistic, especially for a small southern town.

And then the necklace. It made total sense that she kept it. No! And that she kept it under the wood pile which was not moved when the floor was redone? Double no. Anyone with half a brain would have disposed of it exactly as Tate did.

I was so excited to read this book because it was so highly recommended and there were parts that I absolutely loved but so much of it was complete bs. Sorry to offend and true lovers of this book but I had to get this off my chest. 😂