A review by chyreads29
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

4.0

I am a Tiffany Jackson stan. I think she is brilliant at writing suspenseful stories that keep you on your toes. I also really love paranormal horror and psychological thrillers. So, naturally, I was very excited to read this book. And I was HOOKED....for like 80% of it. The story takes a bit to build but in a good way. Mari is such an interesting and messy character. And her (evil) baby stepsister, Piper, really embodies her role. I thought the conversations about gentrification and the criminalization of weed were done very well. To be quite honest, these conversations are what is keeping me from rating this 3 stars. The ending let me down. And not because it ends on a cliffhanger and this is a stand-alone novel, but because it was not the ending I was lead to believe was going to happen after 300+ pages. I don't think it was the best fit. And I know, Tiffany is known for her plot twists. And though I understand the ending she wrote, I just didn't love it. I enjoyed this though and I hope Tiffany continues to play around in this genre!