The beginning is great. My expectation was high but then I almost did not finish it. The only reason I stayed with it to the end was just to find out what happened to Andy.
The story is well written and the main character is well put together but she was so annoying and I did not like her. Maybe that’s what the writer wants us to feel.

Stephanie 'Stevie' Diaz is happily married to Troy, but has a job as a 911 operator that she hates. One night, Stevie answers a call & hears a woman who is being followed by someone in a truck. Whilst online, the woman is forced off the road in an isolated area & starts running for her life, Stevie hears a gunshot, but the call is ended. The officers sent to the area find the woman's car but there is no sign of her or the other driver. Stevie can't let it go though because she recognised the caller, childhood friend Andrea (Andy) newly back in the area. They may have lost touch but Stevie knows if it were the other way round, Andy would look for her.

I have very mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, the mystery plotline is good & the book itself is well-written, but on the other hand, I just can't stand the main character. She was fine up until about halfway through but when I'd finished the book I ended up loathing her. This is all to do with the 'love triangle' aspect & Stevie's obvious narcissism. She lobs a grenade into the relationship with her husband, Troy, & then expects him to not have the normal reactions anyone would have & uses emotional manipulation to try & get what she wants. I almost cheered when he finally called her out on her BS. Although I mostly enjoyed this, I probably won't read any further books in the series mainly because Stevie is insufferable. 3.75 stars (rounded up)

Thank you to NetGalley & publishers, Super Gravity Press LLC, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

This book was a awesome read the plot twist just when you thought you had it figured out. I truly couldn't put this book down from page one just imagining being a 911 operator and receiving a call from your ex bestie ,now you have to figure out what happened to her as well as how this is affecting your personal life too how one crosses over to the other. This book really makes you get into it and you want to figure out what happens and wanting to see if what you want to happen next does or doesn't happen, definitely worth picking up and reading

This was such a fast-paced and gripping read! I loved how the story jumped straight into the action. There’s nothing better than a book that pulls you in from the very first chapter and refuses to let go. I found myself just as curious and eager for answers as the FMC. Every twist and turn had me needing to know what would happen next. If you’re looking for a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat, this one delivers!

i was hooked straight into this book. can you imagine being the call operator. you take a call and its someone you know fleeing from danger. only the call is dropped....!!! yes please im in.
this is a mystery thriller with extra heart. we meet Stevie. Stevie feels like she is plodding in life, everything is just meh. but a phone call takes her life to a full throttle turn of secrets and lies and not just the ones she is telling herself. Stevie is one determined woman. and she wont stop until she unveils the truth. but that will put her at risk. shes putting herself in danger and not stopping. what will come of her when the truths come out and can she keep herself safe in order to make that happen. because for a woman that wants the truth she is certainly finding herself hiding from the ones shes telling.
this book was so much more complex than a mystery chase. the character of Stevie has so much more to unravel herself. i knew id root for this woman and i wasnt even sure why at times! because i wanted to stop her and shake her in moments. but i also wanted to know more about her and also the things she was uncovering.
this was such a unique book to me and took it up a notch in terms of the depth of content. it had a good breath of everything.

I really enjoyed this book. It grabbed my attention from the first chapter and had me turning pages wanting to find out what was going to happen. I had a lot of fun reading and trying to figure out the mystery of the story.
There wasn't anything I disliked about the story but I really didn't like the characters. Stevie wasn't a very likable person and I didn't think she treated her husband very well while he seemed to mostly support her. I didn't like her husband, Troy, for questioning her past. Finally, I didn't like Brad for some of his questionable behavior.

I was hooked from the first page. I really enjoy mysteries and thrillers and I was so happy to be excepted as an ARC reader for this book. I really enjoyed following the story and trying to solve the mystery and I also enjoyed the romantic subplot between the main characters. I’m very excited to read the sequel to the book and other work done by the author. I highly recommend the book for those wanting to read mystery or wanting a story with interesting and complex characters

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / out of 5 stars ⭐️

I'll be honest straight up here - I don't know how I feel about this book, and I'm not sure if I'm meant to. I went in expecting a tight, suspenseful neo-noir mystery as per the description - a late night phone call, unknown danger, protagonist who can't leave it alone. And yes, it delivered on those aspects, but the journey along the way was complicated and fairly messy.

Stevie Diaz is a complicated, flawed lead - intelligent, stubborn, flawed and hard to root for - especially once the story starts leaning into the unexpected romance subplot. Given the complexities of the romance and how it unfolds, I'm not sure if it landed for me.
There are moments where detailed descriptions of technical aspects, such as phone geolocation and surveillance evasion techniques - are given perhaps a little too much detailed time, feeling a little more instructional than immersive breaking the flow. Though also grounding us in the reality of Stevie not knowing these things, and having to rely on Reddit, I suppose.
The mystery itself, once we get back to it, is resolved in a twisty conclusion which arrives very suddenly, and leaves you feeling a little caught off guard. Really plays into Stevie's chaos and unpredictability, and secretive nature.
Also worth noting the book name and chapters are all song names - something that I noticed along the way but not knowing the songs, didn't really add much to the experience for me. Perhaps worth checking them out and making a playlist beforehand for a different experience?

It is certainly a moody, ambitious blend of noir, romance and drama. It's by no means a bad book, but also not what I was expecting. I'm compelled enough to continue into book two when it's released, but also still staring at the wall like "huh?" a little. I genuinely don't know if we're meant to like Stevie, or not - maybe that is the whole point?
If you enjoy characters who don't make good decisions, morally murky, messy relationships and being kept in the dark along the way - definitely recommend In The Woods Somewhere.

Thank you to the author, Sam Evans, and Super Gravity Press for this ARC read <3

Stevie Diaz has a husband she loves and a job she hates. Her life is unremarkable, until she answers the phone at work one night, only to hear a woman fleeing for her life before the call abruptly ends with what Stevie swears is a gunshot. Stevie Diaz has never been great at leaving well enough alone, and unfortunately she recognized the voice on the other end of the call. Now, she’s determined to figure out what happened. And if she ruins her own life in the process, well, it’ll be worth it to learn the truth! Good book! I did think this book was going to be a bit more of a thriller?! But it was definitely more about love, betrayal, obsession, and loss, which it was definitely a very interesting read and not one I would normally have read! It’s definitely worth reading! I did enjoy it! Not my normal type book but still very good! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This is a well-crafted novel. I was amused to see that every chapter title is the name of a song and the singer is referenced in the chapter. Very clever! Stevie is a strong character and, when a former friend of hers goes missing, carries out her own investigation of what happened. She goes about it in a very forensic way, worthy of a professional detective as the police do not seem to be doing much. Obviously set in the US, so there is much distrust of the police and references to drugs use. Stevie has issues in her private life which impinge on the case. There is a sequel, apparently, or maybe even a series, so the book does not have a satisfactory ending.