I received this book as a gift.
I don’t know why this author has not been on my auto buy
list; she will be now. This is one of the BEST books I have read in 2023. It
has everything I want in a book of this genre, and the caliber of the writing?
Excellent.
Emma and Kate were best friends growing up. Lily is Kate’s
little sister. Their high school group consisted of Mel, Becca, Jeff, Jimmy,
Emma, and Kate. Kate also befriended one of the homeless men of their town,
Brad, which is something folks didn’t understand. There is Mrs. Daley, Emma’s
mom. And, of course, Kate’s own mom. There is also Ms. Lynn, the neighbor, who
came by to keep Kate’s mom company most days, but even Ms. Lynn had a secret. Kate
left home ten years ago because of something that happened and didn’t think she’d
return, but a phone call brought her back home. The longer Kate stayed, the
more she began to uncover the truth of what happened all those years ago, and
the truth?
This tale is pretty twisted - entwining and uncovering everyone’s
backstories. I sort of figured out the whodunnit but not entirely and I wasn’t sure
of the reasoning. The characters, while imperfect, have a depth to them; their personalities
jump off the pages. All the underlying smaller stories just add more to this
tale. I would not hesitate to read more of this author’s work, and she is
definitely on my auto buy list now. Give this one a read; I’m sure you won’t be
disappointed.
