When I heard Bret Easton Ellis had a new book, I didn’t hesitate to read it without even seeing a blurb. A huge fan of his works, this one was no exception. I rated it 5 stars as it stayed with me long after I finished and even writing this review a few weeks later, I still find myself thinking about it and it leaving me with the same unsettled feeling. The author knows how to provoke, intrigue and compel you to read more. Told in his unique story telling and mixture of reality and fantasy this one is more of what we have come to love and want from this author. For example, the main character is named Bret and the story is told in narration as if the events really happened to the author, or did they? The story really encompasses those teen years and shows the less glamorous side of the rich. Mix in serial killers, drugs and alcohol, the naivety and hope of youth and what you have is a wild ride. There is some m/m sexual content and some sexual exploitation themes which may be a trigger for some readers. I’d highly recommend this one. It made me want to go back and re-read The Rules of Engagement which is my favorite book by this author. Thank you to Bret Easton Ellis, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced arc of this book. My review is my honest opinion.