3.5 stars, rounded down to 3. Maya is a teen suffering with some mental health issues following the divorce of her parent. While waiting for her dad to get a new license photo, she sees a boy come in wearing a wolf mask, Eli. Eli, who was kidnapped at 11 and emerges 5 years later in a mall, wearing a wolf mask, with a bomb strapped to him. The coincidence of timing push the two main characters together in that moment and again nearly a year later, as Maya has to move to a new school district after her parents’ divorce is final and Eli moves to the same school district in order to keep his identity a secret. The character’s inner struggles each had a voice in the book, often interrupting their thoughts. I found this to be an interesting addition that at times was a little over used. I found the plot to be predictable and the characters to be a little under-developed. I found myself waiting for something real to happen. The ending felt a little contrived and unrealistic and left several unanswered questions. I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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