I wanted to read this book since I first saw it. I enjoyed the other books written by the author, and I expected I would like this one just as much. I was overjoyed when the publisher granted me the opportunity to read an advanced copy on Netgalley.
Like his other books, family, known and unknown, figure in the story. We do get treated to multiple time periods, but only when the story would benefit from those flashbacks. Everything gets connected in the end.
We start with Katie and Chris, siblings, on what is Chris' worst day. He survives, but the day warps his future. Then we meet the family of a serial killer who is grooming his oldest son to follow in his footsteps. He is caught and his two sons are sent to other families to finish growing up. The boys are wealthy from their father's estate, and they each get richer. The older boy resents the younger one for not following their father's rules.
These people twist around each other in interesting and strange ways. Only the youngest son knows who all the players are. He's not telling.
The book is balanced on the line between full thriller and blackest horror. I enjoyed reading it. If you like both or even just one of these genres, I think you will like this book. I'm glad the publisher allowed me to read it through Netgalley. I just wish I had the print book.
Like his other books, family, known and unknown, figure in the story. We do get treated to multiple time periods, but only when the story would benefit from those flashbacks. Everything gets connected in the end.
We start with Katie and Chris, siblings, on what is Chris' worst day. He survives, but the day warps his future. Then we meet the family of a serial killer who is grooming his oldest son to follow in his footsteps. He is caught and his two sons are sent to other families to finish growing up. The boys are wealthy from their father's estate, and they each get richer. The older boy resents the younger one for not following their father's rules.
These people twist around each other in interesting and strange ways. Only the youngest son knows who all the players are. He's not telling.
The book is balanced on the line between full thriller and blackest horror. I enjoyed reading it. If you like both or even just one of these genres, I think you will like this book. I'm glad the publisher allowed me to read it through Netgalley. I just wish I had the print book.