Overall Take:
Best true crime I’ve read all year
Star Rating:
5 Stars
Genre:
True Crime
Synopsis
Chrissy and Alice used to be best friend, until there was a tragic accident that one of their sons went to jail for, and the other didn’t survive. Chrissy has lost everything, and Alice has fueled her anger into a twisted project.
As Chrissy’s son’s release date nears, the villagers are fearful of his return. When Chrissy shows up to collect him, she learns he’s not there.
Where did he go? As Chrissy dives for answers, she is shocked at what she finds out.
Thoughts:
This was a rather intriguing read that started slow. Because of the slow start, I was a little hesitant to keep reading and almost did give up, but I ultimately stuck it out, and things picked up. It ended up being a nice story. I think I struggled in the beginning so much because everything was so vague in what I think was an effort to try to build anticipation and suspense but it really left me unsatisfied initially. This book dealt with some heavy topics and in the end I like how things were portrayed and worked out. I loved how atmospheric this book felt. It was very realistic and like I was there experiencing things with the characters. I loved how this book portrayed living in a small town, because I’m from one, and it can most definitely feel claustrophobic, and that’s how I felt reading this. I wouldn’t go into this book expecting a fast paced thriller, its more of a mystery with the layers slowly building then unfolding towards the very end of the book.
Publication Date:
December 3, 2024
Author:
Helen Cooper
Page Length:
352
Publisher:
Thomas & Mercer
Thank you to:
Thank you @putnambooks and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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