Life isn't currently easy for Wylie. Her mother died in a car accident four months ago, leaving her with a father who loves her but doesn't understand her like her mother did. Wylie has stopped leaving her house, instead doing her schooling and even her counseling sessions from her home. However, when her best friend, Cassie, goes missing, Wylie knows she has to do something, even if it means accompanying Cassie's boyfriend, Jasper, on a crazy search with only random text messages as clues to what is going on with Cassie.

Wylie is an unusual heroine. Initially, I was annoyed with her as she seemed to ramble a lot. I like the fact that Wylie is open about her mental health issues although her behaviors are a bit inconsistent and the revelations we get frustrated me somewhat. Kimberly McCreight does a brilliant job at utilizing the "unreliable narrator" with Wylie as we constantly question Wylie's perception of events, adding another layer of intrigue to the overall storyline.

THE OUTLIERS takes off a bit slowly but once the action kicks in then watch out as the twists Kimberly McCreight throws at the reader are quite startling. Interestingly enough, all the pieces of the puzzle are there for the reader to see but oh wow did THE OUTLIERS take an interesting path.

THE OUTLIERS is one of those books that leaves me with mixed emotions. On one hand, THE OUTLIERS is a brilliant thriller with innovative twists and turns that made each page an unexpected journey. On the other hand, it's almost outlandish at times and I still have far more questions than answers as to what actually is going on. Kimberly McCreight has definitely intrigued me, however, as I can't wait to see how the cliffhanger will resolve itself in the second book of The Outliers series!