Only If You’re Lucky - Stacy Willingham

Review:

It’s official, Stacy Willingham is in my top 5 authors of all time and is definitely my favorite thriller writer. I truly could not put this book down!

Thoughts:

-I’m not typically a big fan of thrillers that take place in schools (high school or college) because they always tend to feel a bit Pretty Little Liars to me, but not this one. Willingham crafted such a world and story that pulled me in instantly and kept me hooked

-Regardless of how toxic the friend group was, they were written in a way where I can almost understand how they got to the point of no return without even realizing it. Their intimate and fun college kid moments were such a perfect juxtaposition to the darker things looming under the surface

-The then-and-now timeline kept me on my toes because I just kept waiting for the other shoe to drop

-Margot was my least favorite. I understood the need for her personality, but her unwavering obsession with not one, but two of her friends was so incredibly unsettling

-As someone who’s usually great at guessing endings, I only predicted one small part. Every twist and turn had me more shocked than the one before

-Willingham has a knack for writing unreliable characters and my favorite thing about this book was how I didn’t feel like I could trust one character.

For me, this book was a home run. Stacy Willingham is an incredible author and I highly recommend this book as well as her other two!

Thank you Stacy Willingham, Netgalley, and Minotaur Books for gifting me the first book I’ve binged in a long time in exchange for an honest review!

Rating:

9/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫