It is eighteen years after the gruesome end to the Alperton Angels cult, where three members committed suicide, one went to prison, and three others disappeared. True crime writer Amanda Bailey and rival Oliver Menzies both decide to attempt to find the members who disappeared. Forced to collaborate by their editors, the long-standing dislike they have for each other must be put aside for the sake of their stories. As they dig deeper into the cult, Oliver struggles not to get caught up in the myths, while Amanda tries to divert his attention away from the direction her story is taking--at best, it is an uneasy alliance.
The story format, which is told through Whats App messages, emails, transcribed interviews, and other source material, is at first distracting, but once I got into the flow, the unusual format worked. This is a fast-paced book as the author not only reveals what happened to the cult but also the effects of the beliefs on both Oliver and Amanda. It is dark and twisty, just the way I like my murder mysteries.
4.5/5 stars.
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