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When New York University film student Matt Pine receives the catastrophic news that almost everyone in his family . . . mom Olivia, dad Evan, sister Maggie, brother Tommy . . . died in their vacation rental in Mexico, he has trouble believing the local police with their claim of a gas leak as the cause of the tragedy. He soon learns that the FBI and the State Department also share his doubts about the deaths being accidental, but they refuse to discuss their reasons with him.
The story of the tragedy creates an unwelcome media sensation: Matt’s older brother, Danny, is in a maximum-security prison, convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend, Charlotte, some seven years earlier. A murder his parents and sister remain convinced he didn’t commit. And since the day of Danny’s arrest, they’ve tirelessly devoted their lives and finances to following every little clue and any slight lead, all in an effort to prove his innocence.
Now faced with suspicions about the deaths in Mexico, Matt sets out to find the answers . . . and, in the process, puts his own life in jeopardy.
Told from multiple perspectives, the intriguing narrative switches between past and present to provide the necessary backstory for the Pine family. Interspersed with the telling of the tale is a plot device in the form of snippets of scenes from a Netflix true-crime documentary film that proclaimed Danny’s innocence and didn’t show the town of Adair in the best light [painting them with heartless disrepute, so much so that ultimately the Pines had to move away]. The characters are realistic; the story one of familial loyalty, dogged determination, and crushing heartbreak. The plot twists and turns, revealing unexpected truths and casting a light on the high cost of lies.
Compulsive, riveting, compelling . . . this is a story that is intense, and, at the same time, inspiring in its strong friendships and its unyielding resolution to ferret out the truth. “They found the bodies on a Tuesday” and, from that moment on [to quote both the playwright and the detective], “The game is afoot.”
Suspenseful and tension-filled, readers will find this unputdownable tale of tragedy and redemption stays with them long after they’ve turned the final page. Don’t miss this one.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this eBook from St. Martin’s Press / Minotaur Books and NetGalley
#EveryLastFear #NetGalley
When New York University film student Matt Pine receives the catastrophic news that almost everyone in his family . . . mom Olivia, dad Evan, sister Maggie, brother Tommy . . . died in their vacation rental in Mexico, he has trouble believing the local police with their claim of a gas leak as the cause of the tragedy. He soon learns that the FBI and the State Department also share his doubts about the deaths being accidental, but they refuse to discuss their reasons with him.
The story of the tragedy creates an unwelcome media sensation: Matt’s older brother, Danny, is in a maximum-security prison, convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend, Charlotte, some seven years earlier. A murder his parents and sister remain convinced he didn’t commit. And since the day of Danny’s arrest, they’ve tirelessly devoted their lives and finances to following every little clue and any slight lead, all in an effort to prove his innocence.
Now faced with suspicions about the deaths in Mexico, Matt sets out to find the answers . . . and, in the process, puts his own life in jeopardy.
Told from multiple perspectives, the intriguing narrative switches between past and present to provide the necessary backstory for the Pine family. Interspersed with the telling of the tale is a plot device in the form of snippets of scenes from a Netflix true-crime documentary film that proclaimed Danny’s innocence and didn’t show the town of Adair in the best light [painting them with heartless disrepute, so much so that ultimately the Pines had to move away]. The characters are realistic; the story one of familial loyalty, dogged determination, and crushing heartbreak. The plot twists and turns, revealing unexpected truths and casting a light on the high cost of lies.
Compulsive, riveting, compelling . . . this is a story that is intense, and, at the same time, inspiring in its strong friendships and its unyielding resolution to ferret out the truth. “They found the bodies on a Tuesday” and, from that moment on [to quote both the playwright and the detective], “The game is afoot.”
Suspenseful and tension-filled, readers will find this unputdownable tale of tragedy and redemption stays with them long after they’ve turned the final page. Don’t miss this one.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this eBook from St. Martin’s Press / Minotaur Books and NetGalley
#EveryLastFear #NetGalley