Huge thanks to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

Short summary of this review: WOW, WOW and more WOW!

Unlike most others, this was my first experience of a Mary Kubica novel and gosh did she blow me away. It didn't take much longer than the first two or three pages for me to be totally captured by this novel.

There are two sides to every story. The first side we see is that of Quinn. Her roommate Esther has disappeared. Nobody knows where she is, all that Quinn knows is that she left through the window, does not have her phone and she is becoming increasingly concerned about her whereabouts. As Quinn and Ben delve further into Esther's life, they are both surprised and concerned by their discoveries.

The second side of this story is the life of eighteen year old Alex. Alex is going about his every day life working in the local diner when he becomes totally engrossed by the new stranger in town. Pearl, as he names her, is a quiet and mysterious figure and it is not long before Alex is completely obsessed. Little does he know the dark twists and turns his life is about to take.

Throughout my read of this novel, I was totally and utterly obsessed with finding out how these two stories could possibly be relevant to one another. Where was the link? What did Esther have to do with Alex's life? Who was the mysterious Pearl? Would Esther return? Or was she dead? As the suspense grew, so did my level of obsession. I couldn't put this down and I finished it in less than 24 hours.

This is a truly suspense-filled thrilling story from beginning to end. The conclusion of the two stories blew me away and I know for sure that I will be reading more from Mary Kubica soon. I highly recommend this fantastic, thrilling read!