Review of Advance Reader’s Edition
Two attacks on babysitters have the residents of River Glen, Oregon worried. The first, some twenty years ago, left Emma Whelan brain damaged, her memory compromised. And, with the new attack on another teen-aged babysitter, people can’t help but wonder if there’s any connection between the two assaults, even if they are so many years apart.
The new attack on Marissa raises questions about the attack on Emma. Is it the original attacker, once again seeking victims, or is it a copycat? They’d never caught the ski-masked, knife-wielding attacker, but had dismissed the idea of a “babysitter stalker.” Now there are new questions . . . but no answers.
Is someone targeting babysitters? If so, why? What, if anything does the attack on Marissa have to do with Emma’s attack? And can they find the attacker before there’s another tragedy?
When Jamie Whelan Woodward returns to River Glen with her teen-aged daughter, Harley, it’s like an old home week . . . most of the teens she went to school with are still here, now grown and with families of their own. Unfortunately, most of them act as if they are still adolescent high schoolers and the mothers in the wine group are positively cringe-worthy. One mother goes so far as to create a major brouhaha over her daughter, Marissa, being with Hayley while the family spreads her grandmother’s ashes. This makes absolutely no sense since friends, along with family, are the major support for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
The narrative moves between the past when Jamie and Emma were teen-agers and the present day, with unexplained events helping to increase the tension. There’s a pervasive uneasiness underlying the story that keeps the pages turning while creepy moments build suspense. The mystery is a bit twisty, offering readers some reveals they simply won’t see coming.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book through Bookish First
Two attacks on babysitters have the residents of River Glen, Oregon worried. The first, some twenty years ago, left Emma Whelan brain damaged, her memory compromised. And, with the new attack on another teen-aged babysitter, people can’t help but wonder if there’s any connection between the two assaults, even if they are so many years apart.
The new attack on Marissa raises questions about the attack on Emma. Is it the original attacker, once again seeking victims, or is it a copycat? They’d never caught the ski-masked, knife-wielding attacker, but had dismissed the idea of a “babysitter stalker.” Now there are new questions . . . but no answers.
Is someone targeting babysitters? If so, why? What, if anything does the attack on Marissa have to do with Emma’s attack? And can they find the attacker before there’s another tragedy?
When Jamie Whelan Woodward returns to River Glen with her teen-aged daughter, Harley, it’s like an old home week . . . most of the teens she went to school with are still here, now grown and with families of their own. Unfortunately, most of them act as if they are still adolescent high schoolers and the mothers in the wine group are positively cringe-worthy. One mother goes so far as to create a major brouhaha over her daughter, Marissa, being with Hayley while the family spreads her grandmother’s ashes. This makes absolutely no sense since friends, along with family, are the major support for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
The narrative moves between the past when Jamie and Emma were teen-agers and the present day, with unexplained events helping to increase the tension. There’s a pervasive uneasiness underlying the story that keeps the pages turning while creepy moments build suspense. The mystery is a bit twisty, offering readers some reveals they simply won’t see coming.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book through Bookish First