The real monster is envy.

I enjoyed the slow buildup in this book, especially since the pace was fast even if the actual whodunit wasn't until most of the way through the book. I did not enjoy the fact that for most of the last two hours (of the audiobook) I was internally screaming "IT WAS THEM! THEY DID IT!" and desperately wanting the story to wrap up.

I do think it wrapped up nicely (eh), but it was a long time to go forcing myself to finish.

Also, for a crime writer, the protagonist Nora is hella naive when it comes to cops. Lampshading it didn't make it any less excruciating to listen to.

Could have been 4 or even 5 stars, but I had to slog through from figuring out all out to having my suspicions confirmed.