Good reads synopsis:

In a split second, Jenna Gray’s world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by her fears, her grief and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life forever.

Slowly, Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future. But her past is about to catch up with her, and the consequences will be devastating . . .

 

So this is my 40th book of the year, and reading as much as I do it is really really difficult for me to be surprised by much of anything.  This books surprised me twice (at least!).  It’s dark, twisty goodness.  When I start a book I want characters I can get behind and occasionally I need a character to hate.  This had both.

That’s not to say this book is an easy read by any stretch of the imagination, the initial plot is disturbing and the twists take you to an even more troublesome place, but it’s not without reward.   It’s smart where other books may cop out and thought provoking when some ‘thrillers’ may gloss over.  It’s uneasiness is part of what makes it one of the better books I have read in my recent memory.

I am looking forward to what Clare Mackintosh has to share in the future, she has officially added herself of my ‘must read’ list.

Stars: 4.5/5