" Everytime there was a behind the scenes deal between Riker and the other police, or Mallory and one of her dad's friends, I really never had any idea what had happened. Completely befuddled. In defense of the author, I didn't really try all that hard to figure it out ... but then again, the author should have made me care. I found myself just rolling my eyes. The treatment of bullying and adult complicity was really well done I thought. I very much liked Riker - Mallory, I never really understood. And who dunnit was pretty implausible to me considering the way they had been portrayed .... Overall, meh. "
— Lisa, 1/13/2014