The death of Alison had a ripple effect, shattering more lives than just those closest to her. I didn’t fully realize the impact, until reading the short excerpts between the chapters. The shifting points of view gave insight into how the events of a single night affected so many people.
The story was beautifully rendered, with incredibly well-rounded characters. As I got deeper into the story and Claire’s obsession, there was a growing sense of impending disaster. I realized that I wasn’t really sure of anything that I had been convinced of at the start.
There were more than a few reminders of the Natalee Holloway story, and it was quite disturbing. Altogether, it was a harsh look at grief, loss, race, privilege, and psychology, and an emotional, incredible story.
The story was beautifully rendered, with incredibly well-rounded characters. As I got deeper into the story and Claire’s obsession, there was a growing sense of impending disaster. I realized that I wasn’t really sure of anything that I had been convinced of at the start.
There were more than a few reminders of the Natalee Holloway story, and it was quite disturbing. Altogether, it was a harsh look at grief, loss, race, privilege, and psychology, and an emotional, incredible story.