“They say life is full of surprises. That our dreams really can come true.  Then again, so can our nightmares…”
– Gossip Girl
 
“All I know is sometimes, if there’s too many white folks…I get nervous.” –Get Out
 
Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where the students work hard to get into the colleges of their dreams.  Most students are wealthy and seem to be perfect, but one day that all changes when anonymous texts by someone calling themselves “Aces” start targeting two students, Devon and Chiamaka.  Devon is talented musician who keeps to himself, and Chi is the head girl who isn’t afraid to get what she wants.  So why is Aces out to get them both? 
 
Ace of Spades was one of my most anticipated summer reads, and it did not disappoint.  I loved the dual point of views between Devon and Chi.  Both Devon and Chi’s characters are developed really well throughout the story, and the author, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, gave us a clear insight into each of them.  The story definitely has Gossip Girl and Get Out vibes so I think it was perfect that the author started the book with quotes from each of these. 
 
I listened to the audiobook, and loved it. I really didn’t want to turn it off because I felt the two narrators, Jeanette Illidge and Tapiwa Mugweni, did such a great job of creating suspense in a story that touches on controversial topics such as racism, homophobia, bullying and suicide ideation.  I needed to see where the story was going and just had to know who Aces was and why they were targeting these two students. 
 
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.