Only If You’re Lucky

By: Stacy Willingham

Many thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC of this book!

I’ve read all of this author and I will continue to do so! We meet Margot in her first year of college. She is shy and quiet. At the end of her freshmen year, Lucy Sharpe tells her she’s going to join her and her two friends, Nicole and Sloane living in a house over the summer and for the next school year. The house is owned by a fraternity and Nicole is dating the Fraternity president. Margot is taken with Lucy, she reminder her of her best friend, Eliza, who unexpectedly passed away. The four them become good friends and have a wonderful time together. During the middle of their sophomore year, one of the Fraternity brothers is found dead. Now Lucy is missing and no one can seem to find her.

This book was SO good. Willingham successfully layers the storylines together to fit perfectly. Reading this book was like peeling an onion, as I kept reading, so many things were revealed. I didn’t know where this book was going to go (and honestly, I requested it on NetGalley purely because of the author), but I really enjoyed where the author decided to take this book. It felt new; it felt different.

Each character had such an individual personality. You could even tell by their actions, without saying a name, who it was because of how distinct these girls were. No one is really who you think they are, and that’s the best part! There were so many twists and turns it was great!

I know that this has been described as a slow burn, and maybe it is a little bit in the beginning and the middle, but it quickly speeds up (at least it did for me). I don’t think that I would change anything about this book. I’m so glad that I read it!

If you want to check this book out, you can do so here.

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