After being a HUGE fan of Jess' debut, They Wish They Were Us, this book was at the top of my must reads for summer, I just could not wait to read more from her!
For me, her writing style cuts right to the heart of the story, providing us with raw emotion, a great plot and an immersive cast of characters that make us feel like we're a part of it all. The constant twists were like being on the best kind of thrilling roller coaster, I just loved it.
This titles manages to have that small town, it could happen to you feeling that I've come to love in my thrillers, and for me this one was just fantastic. While at times the topics were a bit more "new adult" I personally really enjoyed how the tough topics were presented, and the choices the characters made and reasons behind them - to me it made it more realistic.
Whether you're a runner or not, the dedication and how being a part of a team was portrayed through this dual POV made me WANT to get out and run, to feel the strength and hope these girls did, even as they were dealing with a killer on the loose.
"But we stay silent, knowing at least the next time we run, it will be for us."
UGH, those words bring chills, and it will be a line I remember forever. As a female, as a mom, as someone who just LOVES hard, I could not have adored this book and how it dove deep into all the feelings, from the two sisters, to the relationships swirling around them.
Goodman manages to introduce so many characters, each that added to the suspense and mystery, but each had their own flaws and secrets that added onto the main plotline but kept you guessing as to WHO the killer could be. Pick this one up if you love surprises, and a book that makes you wonder about what you would do in the situations presented.
I read this one with my ARC based virtual book club, @loveARCtually and we had a fantastic discussion - even some of the "loose ends" had us wanting more, and dying to get MORE of the world Jess created with this incredible book. We're chatting with Jess for our end of book chat & I cannot wait to hear the answers to some of our questions, and what she's writing NEXT!
Thank you to Penguin Teen & NetGalley for my advance reader copy, I just love being a #PenguinTeenPartner
For me, her writing style cuts right to the heart of the story, providing us with raw emotion, a great plot and an immersive cast of characters that make us feel like we're a part of it all. The constant twists were like being on the best kind of thrilling roller coaster, I just loved it.
This titles manages to have that small town, it could happen to you feeling that I've come to love in my thrillers, and for me this one was just fantastic. While at times the topics were a bit more "new adult" I personally really enjoyed how the tough topics were presented, and the choices the characters made and reasons behind them - to me it made it more realistic.
Whether you're a runner or not, the dedication and how being a part of a team was portrayed through this dual POV made me WANT to get out and run, to feel the strength and hope these girls did, even as they were dealing with a killer on the loose.
"But we stay silent, knowing at least the next time we run, it will be for us."
UGH, those words bring chills, and it will be a line I remember forever. As a female, as a mom, as someone who just LOVES hard, I could not have adored this book and how it dove deep into all the feelings, from the two sisters, to the relationships swirling around them.
Goodman manages to introduce so many characters, each that added to the suspense and mystery, but each had their own flaws and secrets that added onto the main plotline but kept you guessing as to WHO the killer could be. Pick this one up if you love surprises, and a book that makes you wonder about what you would do in the situations presented.
I read this one with my ARC based virtual book club, @loveARCtually and we had a fantastic discussion - even some of the "loose ends" had us wanting more, and dying to get MORE of the world Jess created with this incredible book. We're chatting with Jess for our end of book chat & I cannot wait to hear the answers to some of our questions, and what she's writing NEXT!
Thank you to Penguin Teen & NetGalley for my advance reader copy, I just love being a #PenguinTeenPartner