Solid domestic thriller.
Kind of a slow burn, but once I could keep all of the characters straight, it was interesting to follow each of their storylines and see how they all intersected in the end.
I liked the exploration of good vs. evil vs. caught-in-the-middle. There is at least one definite evil character, but it isn't clear until the very last paragraph just how evil that person is. There are also quite a few characters that do unsavory things--from spying to cheating to skating on a thin line of acceptable behavior. Jewell does an excellent job at looking at those characters' actions and exploring the grey areas of what they do, and then showing those characters' growth over the course of the novel.
I wasn't a particular fan of Joey, I thought by her age she should have had it a bit more together, but as I followed her arc I came to understand more about her and appreciated her development throughout the tale. I thought Freddie was a fascinating guy and looked forward to his scenes.
Kind of a slow burn, but once I could keep all of the characters straight, it was interesting to follow each of their storylines and see how they all intersected in the end.
I liked the exploration of good vs. evil vs. caught-in-the-middle. There is at least one definite evil character, but it isn't clear until the very last paragraph just how evil that person is. There are also quite a few characters that do unsavory things--from spying to cheating to skating on a thin line of acceptable behavior. Jewell does an excellent job at looking at those characters' actions and exploring the grey areas of what they do, and then showing those characters' growth over the course of the novel.
I wasn't a particular fan of Joey, I thought by her age she should have had it a bit more together, but as I followed her arc I came to understand more about her and appreciated her development throughout the tale. I thought Freddie was a fascinating guy and looked forward to his scenes.