Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: July 9th, 2024
Pages: 320
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened.
But what? The polar opposite of Cleo, whose “out of control” emotions and “unsafe” behavior have created a seemingly unbridgeable rift between mother and daughter, Kat is the essence of Park Slope perfection: a happily married, successful corporate lawyer. Or so Cleo thinks.
Kat has been lying. She’s not just a lawyer; she’s her firm’s fixer. She’s damn good at it, too. Growing up in a dangerous group home taught her how to think fast, stay calm under pressure, and recognize a real threat when she sees one. And in the days leading up her disappearance, Kat has become aware of multiple threats: demands for money from her unfaithful soon-to-be ex-husband; evidence that Cleo has slipped back into a relationship that’s far riskier than she understands; and menacing anonymous messages from her past—all of which she’s kept hidden from Cleo . . .”
My Review:
I went in thinking this was going to be a typical domestic thriller, and I came out having experienced so much more.
The exploration of the complexity of mother-daughter relationships was fantastic.
The plot has so many layers, so many things happening, it will keep you hooked.
I loved the structure of POVs and timelines.
I really felt for the characters and was rooting for them to succeed.
The twists and building suspense was paced well.
There’s a vast dark web of secrets all vying to explode in the finale.
I will definitely read from this author again in the future. I can see this being a very popular release for the year.
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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