A review by amandaglowgetter
Honeycomb: Seven Days. Six Strangers. One Experimental Drug. by S.B. Caves

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When I say I deVOURED this book?? I mean it. 

The premise is simple: washed up pop star Amanda Pearson receives an offer she can’t refuse. Instagram exchange for money and the chance to revive her music career, she agrees to participate in an experiment. Six strangers are to be locked in a mansion for a week to trial a drug. Five of them get placebos, one gets the real drug, and nobody knows what the drug does. 

The execution is, in my opinion, flawless. The cast of characters is extremely interesting. As a kid who grew up watching the media terrorize pop stars/celebrities like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan and seeing the toll it took on their mental health, I really felt for Amanda. 

Caves did character development for the other 5 participants in what I can only describe as an efficient way. We get a chapter or two on each person’s backstory. 

The best part about reading this book though was the atmosphere. The first two days of the experiment are SO tense, my heart was racing! And the ending did not disappoint. Highly recommend this one!

Thank you NetGalley for an Advance Review Copy of this book. 
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