Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: October 31st, 2023
Pages: 320 (10 Hr. 37 Min.)
Publisher: Minotaur Books (Macmillan Audio)
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“On a bone-chilling October night, Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp investigates the death of her daughter’s best friend. Hours later, the tragedy hits even closer to home when she makes a devastating discovery—her daughter, Chloe, is gone. But, not without a trace.
A morbid mosaic of clues forces Rowan and her husband to question how deeply they really knew their daughter. As they work closely to peel back the layers of this case, they begin to unearth disturbing details about Chloe and her secret transgressions…details that threaten to tear them apart.
Amidst the noise of navigating her newfound grief and reconciling the sins of her past, an undeniable fact rings true for Rowan: karma has finally come to collect.”
My Review:
This is the third book in a series but I read it as a standalone and I felt that it worked perfectly well as such. I loved the investigative side. I connected with the characters and really felt for everything that they were going through. It’s twisty and will keep you guessing. The psychological aspects are dark and evocative. At times, the scenes are gruesome and visceral. It felt quite real to me while I was reading it. I love a small-town, atmospheric, gripping read like this. The tension and suspense build into a compulsive read with an explosive conclusion. I listened to the audiobook and thought it was well done. I don’t know if it’s something I’m likely to remember the details of in a year, but I liked this enough that I’m interested in reading the previous books from this series too. I enjoyed the writing style, she will definitely be an auto-read author for me in the future. I think the hype for this series is well-deserved.
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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