2.5 stars rounded up - This was my first Rachel Hawkins book and it was fine...Her writing style is easy to get into and many of the characters were quite entertaining. Jane and her backstory did kinda feel like a knockoff of a Gillian Flynn character - a young white woman who comes from trauma/poverty who's rough around the edges but clever and willing/able to lie when she finds it necessary. Jane's thoughts and feelings about the rich women she walks dogs for was funny and felt authentic. But, her relentless fear about her sketchy past in Arizona catching up with her was tiresome. When we find out the full story, it's a bit underwhelming.

The climax of the book was kind of a let down as well. The crime/mystery at the center of the story wasn't well executed in my opinion. It was a bit flimsy and I was totally confused by Eddie's actions. I don't understand what his motivation was for pursuing a serious, long-term relationship with Jane.

This book had potential and the end result wasn't a total bust, but it did feel like a rough draft in some ways.