Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted copy of this audiobook.

Jamie and Clare live in a large, beautiful house in a posh section of London. Clare has a successful career in real estate. Jamie recently lost his white collar job, but he’s content with his current job in a coffee shop. Clare thinks Jamie needs a better job and it’s starting to put a strain on their relationship.

Clare introduces Jamie to her young colleague Melia and her partner Kit. Jamie and Kit become fast friends when they start commuting to work together via the ferry. Melia and Kit are in debt up to their eyeballs and are jealous of the lavish home Clare and Jamie share- even though Clare’s parents actually own the house.

When Kit disappears one night on the way home from work, Jamie becomes the number one suspect. A passenger witnessed Jamie and Kit having a scuffle of the ferry, but Jamie insists on his innocence. Soon Jamie’s secrets come to light and his life starts unraveling. He finds himself caught in a web that he might not escape.

This is a twisty atmospheric novel full of lies and deception that pulled me and and kept me guessing. Jamie, the main character, is a flawed man. He seems like a regular guy, but scratch the surface and you’ll be surprised at what’s underneath. Louise Candlish keeps the tension crackling throughout this modern day noir story. Steven Mackintosh does a fantastic job narrating the book which is told all from Jamie’s point of view. The single POV works particularly well here. This is a layered story full of deception, schemes, and lies and following along with only Jamie’s POV as he puts the pieces together keeps the suspense ratcheted up.