A review by ellegreads
She Started It by Sian Gilbert

4.0

She Started It is a locked room/stranded type psychological thriller that takes place on a secluded island in the Caribbean during a bachelorette party. This book was all sorts of juicy! 4 friends being reunited with the girl they bullied back in high school, lots of revenge and bloody mayhem. I enjoyed it quite more than I thought I would based on the previous reviews I’ve seen. But at the core of this revenge themed thriller is a very emotional topic and that’s bullying and the effects it can have. I’ll admit, I had tears in my eyes towards the end. I even found myself agreeing with the killer because the horrible things these girls did to Poppy were BRUTAL. So please be aware that while this book is a thriller, it does tackle some very serious topics. I’ll put the trigger warnings in a spoiler below.

If you’re looking for a summer thriller that will have you riveted, then I highly recommend this one! The book is dark, twisted, emotional, and chaotic (in the best of ways). The author even leaves the ending open to the possibility to another book which I am HOPING will happen! I’d love to read more.