To summarise this book in one word, it would be: manipulation. The protagonist Jane has such an (understandably) warped view of relationships which she projected onto other relationships. Even as a reader, I felt like I didn't know who to trust. I had so many conflicting feelings towards the characters, for instance at the beginning I had a strong dislike for Phil, Jane's husband, flip to the next page and he's the most compassionate husband to ever live! The characters were fully fleshed out.
This book had a good pace, particularly I thought the flashbacks to Cynthia, Les and younger Jane really supported the main plot. What I really liked was the friendship between Jane and Sheena, which echoed their own mother's friendship.
There were so many twists and turns in this book, it built a lot of suspense and I definitely didn't see the full picture until the end. In my personal opinion I think the ending was a little overdone and it overcomplicated the plot.
This is the first book I've read by Amanda Brooke and I really enjoyed her writing style. Her other published works have drawn my eye so I will be adding some of her other books to my TBR.
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK and Amanda Brooke for sending me this digital review copy.