Day: November 27, 2019

Right from the first scene of this book, the author grabbed me and pulled me into a twisted tale of affairs and wrecked homes. I thought that starting with the murder was a great way to create atmosphere. When I came to the resolution at the end, I found myself going back to re-read the opening to see if there was anything that I had missed.

I thought that the characters in this story were exceptionally well-done. It’s easy to write a cheating spouses story, but this one had so many more dimensions to it. The point that sometimes the heart knows what it wants was obvious, but at the same time, the characters were not without conscience. I liked that the author gave that some thought.

I also appreciated the roles that secondary and seemingly unimportant characters played in the overall story arc. Those were also well-done and added to the natural flow of the story. In fact, some scenes added to the suspense/mystery aspect of the plot. Even though I read a lot of crime thrillers and can often figure at least part of the investigation. T

This one was so well-crafted that I did not see the big reveal coming. The scenes leading up to the unmasking of the killer were especially well-written.

Ultimately, this was a definite page-turner with characters I could both empathize with and hate – I do love it when an author can hit all of those emotions. And the resolution at the end seemed to me to indicate that there might be a sequel, which I would read in a heartbeat.

Margot Hunt is a critically acclaimed author of psychological suspense. Her work has been praised by Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist and Kirkus Reviews.