Chose this book because the title, cover, and blurb looked interesting... but it was very misleading. I did not believe any of the relationships in the book - everything was so surface level. The characters never developed and the writing was very choppy. Very average "twist" for a thriller. Annie Ward tries to sell readers on the past with the introduction of two carefree, adventurous American girls living their best lives drinking and partying it up in war-torn Eastern Europe, but I can’t say I was buying. Maddie and Jo could tell me over and over, until they were blue in the face, that they were best friends. The lack of substance to their relationship said otherwise though. And honestly, theirs wasn’t the only one. The girls kept company with four British bodyguards, one of whom managed all too easily to finagle his way between the so-called besties. And why, I still can’t figure out. Far from charming, Ian brings very little, if anything, to the table. The worst part, NOTHING significant transpires between Ian and Maddie to warrant nine years of torch carrying. Yeah, you read that right, nine.