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evarano's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
This book is about a police detective named Maggie who grew up in a small town. When Maggie was a teenager, she found her best friend Eve brutally murdered. The case remained cold and unsolved for many years. Now, we’ve caught up with Maggie years later. She’s happily married, successful and about to go on maternity leave with her unborn child. Until one day, a new piece of evidence in Eve’s murder resurfaces, and its up to Maggie to investigate. Old secrets come to light, and the reader is left wondering who killed Eve? Does her weird and crazy sister Nola have something to do with it? Does her abusive high school boyfriend? Maggie is on the case, although, she has many secrets of her own.
I genuinely liked this book. I am a big fan of the author and this book did not disappoint. I was hooked early on. I love the writing, the interconnected details that come together and the well-developed characters. I read it quite quickly because I was eager to find out what happened. Some notes, I did not love how some aspects of the past were revealed fairly early on. However, there were still twists and turns, I was left surprised at the end. I liked how the reader was able to read from different perspectives, especially that of Eve. Great read!
Thanks to NetGalley for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!
This book is about a police detective named Maggie who grew up in a small town. When Maggie was a teenager, she found her best friend Eve brutally murdered. The case remained cold and unsolved for many years. Now, we’ve caught up with Maggie years later. She’s happily married, successful and about to go on maternity leave with her unborn child. Until one day, a new piece of evidence in Eve’s murder resurfaces, and its up to Maggie to investigate. Old secrets come to light, and the reader is left wondering who killed Eve? Does her weird and crazy sister Nola have something to do with it? Does her abusive high school boyfriend? Maggie is on the case, although, she has many secrets of her own.
I genuinely liked this book. I am a big fan of the author and this book did not disappoint. I was hooked early on. I love the writing, the interconnected details that come together and the well-developed characters. I read it quite quickly because I was eager to find out what happened. Some notes, I did not love how some aspects of the past were revealed fairly early on. However, there were still twists and turns, I was left surprised at the end. I liked how the reader was able to read from different perspectives, especially that of Eve. Great read!
Thanks to NetGalley for the free preview in exchange for an honest review!
marissaknee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
sandiet's review against another edition
3.0
Page turner, but I should stay away from thrillers I've come to realize they're really not my thing. If you like psychological thrillers with warped characters you'll like this one.
readcharlotte's review against another edition
1.0
I'm sorry but this was ridiculous. The cop was a moron. Nothing makes sense. 'Oh, this is my hometown and I need help and the only people I can call are people I knew 25 years ago and have a strained relationship with. It's not like if I've lived here for 40 years and might have friends'. 'Hmm, the pedo who groomed and raped me is creeping and feeling other girls, but I'm just gonna walk away like there is nothing I, a cop, can do'. And the sister was ridiculous. The abusive boyfriend thing was ridiculous. The whole thing I hated.
origamy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Ugh, this was alright but I just didn't vibe with it. Like the concept and everything was great and all but the execution was just a miss. I didn't really connect with any of the characters and wasn't a fan of the reveal.
books_n_beis's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was written in my favorite style, where the author toggles between POVs & timelines until the stories converge & the reader can finally see the full picture of what happened. There are a few possible suspects and any of them could realistically have been the killer.
marytreybig's review against another edition
Major hint was dropped within the first 50 pages and after feeling like I couldn’t get into this book, I skimmed to the end and saw that yes, that hint literally gave it all away. I’m glad I didn’t waste anymore time reading this. I felt bored and didn’t like the author’s writing style. I was giving her a second chance after The Overnight Guest and I don’t think I’ll try her again, to be honest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty
cadigits's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0