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What a fantastic book.
It had me gripped from the start going straight into the action, which kept going the whole way through.
It is well written with chapters of a good length and allows the reader to build a good picture of each character and their back stories by jumping between the present day and their younger years.
The twist towards the does become apparent before the big reveal, and the motive is also fairly obvious before the plot is complete.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend others to read.

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At first appearance, Parker and Dylan have a perfect family. When their childhood friend Eden returns home, things start to change. Eden came back for the 20th anniversary of Dylan’s sister’s murder. Her comeback will open new questions about Celeste’s death and cause problems in Parker’s and Dylan’s marriage.

We follow three POVs in the past and present. I really liked this way of narrating, because it kept my attention throughout the whole novel. All in total, there are around 10 characters in the whole book, so the plot was easy to follow. I liked the dynamic between the characters and the way the author presented them to us. We can sense from the beginning some of them are trying to hide something. We learn a lot about the relationship between the three main characters. Why did they lose contact almost completely? How do each of them remember events from their past? And what are their plans for the future?

Here we have a mix of drama and light psychological thriller. Unfortunately, the plot was too predictable for me. I guessed how most of the things would resolve, so I missed having more tension and mystery. Maybe it is also connected to the fact that I read a lot of thrillers, so my expectations are quite high when it comes to this genre. Nevertheless, the story was interesting and I actually read it really fast. It was quite alluring to see how people (don’t) change from childhood to adult age and how some stories can never be forgotten.

I would recommend this book to readers who don't read thrillers so often, because I think the story can be more captivating to them than to those who are already big thriller lovers.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the early release of this book. It was a pleasure to be among it's first readers. This review will be published on Goodreads when the book is out (account the girl who played with books) and on Instagram account (@thegirlswhoplayedwithbooks).

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Wow, this is a true psychological thriller which had me on edge all the way through.
Cathryn Grant never lets me down and i have to say for me this was her best so far.
The characters were so well written, i was sucked straight into the story.
A real who done it and why?
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.
Sad i finished it so quickly.

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