When Elise Rockwood's sister Robin is murdered, it shatters the lives of all her family members. Her mother goes into a downward spiral that she never quite recovers from, her brother Kyle develops paranoid tendencies and a preoccupation with cryptids and conspiracy theories, and Elise herself tries to drown her loss in alcohol and casual relationships. Needless to say, none of these strategies prove to be particularly effective.

But after Elise has actually begun to get her life back together, including finding work that she enjoys, everything is once again put at risk when her ex-lover is found murdered in the same area where her sister was killed. The police consider her a suspect, though Elise knows she is innocent. Yet if the person who confessed to Robin's murder was put in prison, then who could be behind Christian's killing? Or is it the case that his death is entirely unrelated to his one time relationship with Elise?

I really like this author's books and I have particularly enjoyed some of her more recent offerings, but this one somehow did not hit right. The events in the story seemed too much of a stretch, and the writing was not up to the standards I have come to expect from Stone's usually insightful offerings. I am sure it will appeal to some readers, but this novel was, sadly, not for me. I do still look forward to her next book!

The book is twisted, unpredictable and unputdownable. The characters are multifaceted and the book has hidden secrets. As soon as the secrets begin to unveil, the mystery and suspense increases encapsulating the dark past behind Robin’s murder/suspicious death and then after some years the death of Christian, Elise’s Ex raised questions in mind as Elise becomes the primary suspect. And his death has some connection when Robin’s death. The two seem to be so connected. The past is intertwines the present blurring the line between deception and truth. Will Elise be able to figure out the truth?

The description of the lodge is creepy. Raccoon part made me shiver. The characters not only had a mysterious demeanour but they were also multifaceted. I liked Kyle’s character. I liked the bond between sisters. The truth was frightening and twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. The events in the book felt like a nightmare and all the unthinkable happenings made me curious to dive more into the mystery. The ending was twisted and unpredictable. I couldn’t put it down until I figured out the mystery. The writing is compelling.


Thanks to the Author, Publisher and Netgalley.

I kind of feel as though the author was reaching for the stars when trying to make connections between the mysteries in this book.