It's 1998, and Jess Flynn's life is perfect...or at least it should be. She lives in a safe, clean little town named Swickley, where she goes to high school with her two best friends and childhood crush. Every day, Jess exists in a happy bubble of friendship and pining, her only trial in life being her sister's poor health. But Swickly is only getting stranger and stranger. There are strange voices yelling at night, Jess's dog is acting up, and no one will say a peep about it. When a sleek, shiny phone suddenly drops out of Jess's best friend's bag, it's the final straw—for iPhones won't be invented for another nine years. The truth is hovering just beneath Jess's nose if she can only grasp it long enough to figure it out. This book was bursting at the seams with twist after twist! It started out relatively slow but exploded with a bang halfway through, igniting a series of events that never slowed down. This book was pitched as Black Mirror meets The Truman Show, two pieces of media I'm not familiar with, so the most major plot twist was truly a surprise, although very much welcome. Anna Carey narrates this stunningly unique concept with humor, grace, and a compellingly readable voice. What irritated me most was Jess's flightiness—she caught and lost feelings so quickly, I wondered if she really liked the people she claimed to or if she was simply desperate. The relationships—romantic, familial, and platonic—could have been executed better, rather than glossed over to keep the momentum of the story alive. Overall, however, I loved the premise of this book. While quick and readable, it is also absolutely thrilling!