burdasnest 's review for:

The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
2.75
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 This was fine. It scratched the itch that God of the Woods by Liz Moore left, but definitely felt amateur. About 2/3 of the way through, it becomes clear what's going on, but you still have to listen to the main character pine after a boy and make mistake after mistake. It definitely could have been cut shorter. At the same time, I think the overarching mystery is interesting and I disagree with some of the other reviewers who thought the motivations of the killer were lackluster.

But all of this over a boy the protagonist only dated for 2 months?