This book was chilling and eerie and the haunting vibes were immaculate. I truly loved reading this. (Probably like a 4.5 rating, but rounded up to 5 because this was actually so good.)

An entire street disappears behind a veil of mystery and only the three girls who walked away from their sheltered hometown life can go back in - but there are too many questions. What lies on the other side of the shadowy perimeter? Do they even want to go back? And what happens if they do?

My unfiltered thoughts upon completing this book:
- I loved our main character her. Talitha has such a relatable attitude; she's likable but she has typical mc qualities that have her making questionable decisions.
- The ongoing mystery of what lies in the Velkwood Vicinity (I hate this name btw) was done SO WELL here. Like the creepy atmosphere of this ghost town/street was excellent. What's better than one haunted house?? A WHOLE STREET OF THEM!
- The dynamic between Talitha, Brett, Grace, and eventually Enid when we meet her is so interesting and I really loved the exploration into their friendships.
- Talitha and Brett's relationship journey was so well conveyed - from their childhood to adulthood and discoveries along the way, I truly loved them.
- Grace's twin brothers not having clear faces was SUPER creepy but also... the description of what they looked like is actually the perfect description for how I always visualize characters faces when I read soooo I actually loved that. Also they deserved to not have faces in my opinion (justice for Enid!)
- Why is every character named Enid just naturally super weird (at least in the eyes of everyone around them)?
- Jack is introduced as this semi-charismatic researcher man who I didn't end up totally hating by the end, so kudos for giving me a side male character who wasn't atrocious (I was worried he was going to turn into a selfish jerk at one point but we're all good)
- Sophie was so cute, I loved the child addition to throw in a different perspective on the whole thing.
- The changes to the mystery (surprise! sending people into a ghost town means that the ghost town is going to show subtle changes over time) added an extra element of urgency that had me not wanting to put the book down so I could find out what they were dealing with.

Minor spoilers:
- I kind of hated that it all came back to be focused around the asshole dad (like no sir you do not deserve to be the center of attention here, go away) - but also I get why this was because it wasn't just a family secret, it was a shameful secret of the whole street turning a blind eye to what he was doing.
- But also in regard to the asshole dad thing, I actually love that the root of the problem was someone not directly involved with the mc (yes, Brett was directly tied to Talitha, but most books would probably have the asshole dad be Talitha's dad to make it more direct, and I like that it was Brett's dad instead)
- Justice for Enid (again, in case you missed it above)