alice feeney has done it again!!! the absolute queen of thrillers and plot twists is BACK - and this time, it’s a doozy 👀 I finished the book and immediately had to go back and tab it because holy shit what did I just read

the story focuses on grady, an author who decides to move to a remote island to write his latest book after his wife disappears. and let me tell you, even though grady (and at times abby too) were the most unlikable narrators and characters ever, there was so much to love about the rest of the story!

the setting itself is what cemented the story into top tier category for me! from the mist and fog always rolling in, to the redwood trees haunting around the cabins, and even to the residents of the island who all have their mysterious quirks, I was so invested from start to finish!!!

this is definitely a slow burn thriller, and boy does the ending pay off! I did guess one of the minor twists based on my history of reading, but I loved being gut punched by the rest 😳 per alice feeney fashion, it ain’t over until it’s over

there were a few moments that annoyed me about both grady and his wife abby and kept me from giving this story a full five stars. the entire pregnancy side plot was a big cringe to me as it seemed that both grady and abby just kept ignoring each other’s wishes for their future. and the reason behind the island’s existence needed a bit more flushing out for me 😶

TLDR: another alice feeney winner in my book, but nothing can ever top HIS AND HERS 🔪

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: tasmania malbec