This book is quite different from the last I read by this author, and I enjoyed it so much more. I was hooked right from the start. This is more a delicate story of suspense, not a thriller per say. The pacing is still fast, and the tension is high, it just felt different than what I expect from a straight thriller, and it wasn’t a bad thing. The setting was great, and I feel that this author does a fabulous job of creating a creepy atmosphere. I remember this from their previous works as well, so I would consider them a master at creating unsettling vibes. The plot was great, and I was engaged the entire time. This plot is delicately layered and slowly builds, which is fine because it doesn’t feel slow due to the pacing, we just nicely get pieces of the puzzle along the way, and it worked for me. The twists were fantastic, and I loved them as they unfolded.

I listened to this one via an ALC copy, and it really made the book that much more unsettling. The narrator did a fantastic job creating the tension and atmosphere that I think the author was going for. It was fabulous.


Thank you to @flatiron_books @macmillan.audio the author @jasonrekulak and @netgalley for the ALC. All thoughts are my own.