No, don’t do it. I wish I’d read a review that told me that straight out before I decided to give it a try. Some reviews danced around mentions of self-harm and trauma. They didn’t say the things that really bothered me about this book. It’s just sick; full of evil characters doing horrible things. I’m not talking about rough sex or BDSM stuff. That could be fun to read but not in this book. It’s not fun or sexy or hot. The whole thing is just disturbing and sad and one terrible thing after another, usually involving a murder. Dark could be entertaining but no, this is not dark and exciting. It’s just sad, mostly, and the love story is not at all compelling. It’s not so much a love story as it is just repulsive behaviors between two victimized people. Don’t put yourself through the misery.