A review by ladymair
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

4.0

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book. The devil makes three vibes are strong. 

 

Characters. 

 

I loved the characters in this. Preston especially. Effy annoyed me in places but as the story continued, she grew on me. But Preston will forever have my heart. 

 

Everyone keeps saying his is the best book of the year and I can see why hey love it so much but while enjoyed it, it had some issues. 

 

Mainly the ending. I loved the last chapter, how Effy grew from the start of the book. But the ending before that, the fight for survival, the boss battle if you will. it felt cheep. it ended too quickly for my taste and I would have loved to see more of a struggle with the antagonist since they have been plaugines Effy from the start. 

 

My other issue is with the fantasy element. The Fae king. I believe the book would have been stronger if it was clear from the start that the fae king was real. Only Effy believes in the fae king and it left doubt is he was real. I had a feeling reading that it was going to toy with the is it real or inside Effy’s head. Not until the end did we get the answer. 

 

Now I loved the romance. it deep deep and meaningful. 

I loved the vibe. The vibe of this book nails. 

 

 

Overall I had a good time reading this.