As a thriller, this misses the mark. I didn't feel the sense of dread or suspense that usually keeps me coming back to books like this one. The twists are too implausible for me, and the non-ending was unsatisfying at best.
The crux of the conflict requires someone revealing a dark secret at an exact time in an unbelievable way. The secret is interesting, but the way it is handled was not at all logical and didn't match the secret-teller's other actions.
The reader is supposed to feel afraid of the person attacking women, which is an important sub-plot. Perhaps that was supposed to enhance the atmosphere or something, but it just made the story seem disjointed and the addition twists at the end seem even less likely.
The relationship between mother and daughter is explained well. The writing is easy to read.
Thank you NetGalley and BookishFirst for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.
The crux of the conflict requires someone revealing a dark secret at an exact time in an unbelievable way. The secret is interesting, but the way it is handled was not at all logical and didn't match the secret-teller's other actions.
The reader is supposed to feel afraid of the person attacking women, which is an important sub-plot. Perhaps that was supposed to enhance the atmosphere or something, but it just made the story seem disjointed and the addition twists at the end seem even less likely.
The relationship between mother and daughter is explained well. The writing is easy to read.
Thank you NetGalley and BookishFirst for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.