An engaging, well-written fast read. However, I did expect it to be darker or more suspenseful, based on the blurb in the Early Reviewer's listing - that being said, I did enjoy this book, for me it is reminiscent of some of Stephen King's first person stories, in that they seem to fully grasp the time and life of the first person character. If you are looking to read a dark suspense novel about a summer plagued with murder this is not it. The characters make the story, not vice versa.