This was a good small town trying to survive type book. I loved the rural Australian setting of this one and feel like the author did a great job with the descriptions so I could envision it clearly. I enjoyed the plot and the writing, though I did struggle a little at some of the point of view changes. I didn’t feel that they were succinct enough to warrant leaving off chapter headings letting the reader know who’s POV we were on, and I was frustrated a few times. The pacing is on the slower side, but it isn’t a bad slow, it feels like it is intended to be on the slower side so the reader can fully grasp all the details that are being laid out. I enjoyed the twists and turns and felt that they were well done, I didn’t really see all of them coming and I liked that. I think that this is more in line with a true mystery and not necessarily a thriller. It is a nuanced mystery, and one you will want to make sure you are paying attention fully for, so you don’t miss any details.

Thank you to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for this e-arc, all thoughts are my own.