The first half of this book reads much like the movie Rear Window -- Casey Fletcher is stuck at her family's lakehouse and spends her days drinking and observing the couple across the lake through binoculars. The second half of the book takes some surprising twists as Casey seeks to find the now missing Katherine Royce.

The first half of the book really dragged and I was quickly over the constant mention of Casey filling up another glass of bourbon or taking another swig from the bottle. I get it, she's drowning her past memories in alcohol. The second half finally picked up in pace, but with some unexpected twists that didn't fit the genre. I see why this book is either a love it or hate it, I think mostly depending on whether the reader is okay with the type of twist that happened. For me this fell in the middle. By the midpoint I was hooked wanting to see what happens, but also just laughed at the ridiculousness of the twist. I would have preferred a more traditional narrative and I think the mystery of the missing girls could have been resolved without the bizarre twist coming into play. (trying to avoid spoilers!) 

If you're a fan of believable thrillers, this isn't the book for you. If you're a bit openminded for some stretches and creativity, maybe give it a try.