For me, the whole sleep walking thing felt hyper dramatic. I was waiting for some reason so suspect Lowen as a potentially unreliable narrator, and after that "reveal" I was left thinking, wait... that's it? I respect your overall opinion, but I think it faces criticism because the general consensus is that it's *not* a fun read that keeps you guessing. Most feel it's quite bland and predictable.

I fkn hate the whole manuscript vs. letter thing, because it doesn't allow the reader to figure it out. There are reasons why both wouldn't be true. If Jeremy was at fault, how tf did he walk away without a scratch after crashing the car into the tree? If Verity is at fault, what was her motivation for faking her disability? I could go on, but there are far too many holes for both sides, which doesn't make for a fun ending, just a convoluted one.