The changes in points of view allow for backstory to be revealed while still moving the pace along. Recommended for readers of the gritty, complex thrillers by Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Gillian Flynn.
The story is an intense, high-stakes thriller that also explores what it means to be a family and the lengths to which one will go in order to keep that dynamic intact and safe ... Fans of suburban thrillers or of Lisa Unger and Alex Finlay will want to read this one.
Though the book doesn’t quite stick the landing—for all its tragedy, Julia’s backstory is uninteresting, and Ren’s naïveté is hard to fathom—it’s well paced, often gripping, and builds with expert tension. Straightforward suspense served without guile or gimmick.
