I started this in the middle of the afternoon on a Sunday
and kept reading past my bedtime. Ms. Berry is one of my go-to authors and she
does not disappoint. This tale starts off with a terrible car accident that involves
Jules, her son Gabe, and another young man, Isaac. Jules is able to pull Isaac
out of the water, but when she realizes it’s Isaac and not Gabe, she goes back
down to try and find Gabe. Isaac waited for a minute before he went in after
Jules. For whatever reason, this car accident and the incidents surrounding it,
at least in Jules’s mind, bonded her and Isaac in a way she was having a
difficult time explaining. And, let’s not forget the games Jules was challenging
the forensic psychologist with (Dr. Stephens), having been a therapist herself.
This is definitely one twisted tale!
In true Berry fashion, this tales takes on some very sensitive subjects - mental illness, in many forms; attempted suicide for various reasons; a troubled teen who creates a world in a video game; a father who is trying to reach his son through that video game; a mother not knowing what to do to help her son; a mother who is grieving for the loss of her son; a lot of survivor’s guilt; a school shooting; a little sister who adored her big brother and then didn’t. This is a very intense read that is not for the faint of heart.
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