I have to give kudos to the author on this one. I didn’t know what was going on or whose perspective to trust up until the very last page of the book – and even then, there was one more surprise.
Well done!
I thought that this was a well-plotted story that (for the most part) revealed information at just the right points in the story.
Maya was an interesting character. As a young adult, she could be considered an unreliable perspective. She also has no memories of the formative childhood event that is the center of the story.
What made her intriguing was that it was difficult to tell whether her lack of memories was due to the traumatic event or if there was something else in play. But was her indecision also the result of her age, or her of the lack of memories and the base that they would have formed.
I read her sections with particular interest because of that conundrum.
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I also found Teresa to be a puzzle. There were times that I wasn’t sure of her actual role in Stephen’s life, which made me question her motives.
I did think that her personal story was a bit weak. It seemed as if it was only in place to give her a backstory. That being said, there were a few moments where I thought she might have had more to do with Maya’s past than was being revealed, so that actually turned into a nice red herring.
There were some portions that were slow and a lot of introspective musings that went a bit long, but I suppose they were necessary to lay the groundwork for the action that really took off in the last third of the book.
I do wish there had been a few more hints dropped early on about the resolution. That sounds like an awkward sentence, but I don’t want to reveal any plot points.
Let’s just say that some of the revelations were abrupt and I think a little more groundwork would have made them more intriguing. Still vague, but there it is.
Regardless, as I mentioned at the outset, this did keep me guessing and wondering up to the very end, so I would certainly recommend it.
Author Bio:
Wendy Clarke was a teacher until the small primary school where she worked closed down. Now she is a writer of psychological suspense but is also well known for her short stories and serials which regularly appear in national women’s magazines.
Wendy has two children and three step-children and lives with her husband, cat and step-dog in Sussex. When not writing, she is usually indulging in her passion for dancing, singing or watching any programme that involves food!
