Forbidden Falls by V.J. Chambers

 

OMG, this was so good. I didn't even mind that it was so short, except that I kind of did, because I wanted more. FORBIDDEN FALLS is the story of seventeen-year-old Blake, a seventeen-year-old psychopath who used to be a weird nerd until he hit a growth spurt and became a weird hottie. He's got one of his classmates, Macy, wrapped around his finger and he's slept with most of the cheerleading squad, but that's not enough. His parents still own his life. So he's decided he's going to seduce his boss and get her busted for molesting a minor. After that, both her-- and her business-- will be his.

This is narrated in first person and I was honestly so impressed at how Chambers captured the logic of a psychopath like Blake. He was both terrifying and entertaining, and I read this novella in an entire sitting, desperate to see what he was going to get into next. The ending was a surprise, but not an unwelcome one, and I'm eager to see what happens with the other installments in this series, which are all set on the same fictitious Liar's Island.

I don't want to say too much else because less is definitely more with this book, but if you like smutty thrillers and unhinged narrators, this is going to be your jam.

4 out of 5 stars