4.5 stars rounded up
Nine Adults. Four teens. One unsolved murder. And one of the best prologues I’ve ever read. Stephen Amidon’s novel is a slow burn thriller/domestic suspense.

Eden Perry is found dead in a house on Locust Lane in the small New England town of Emerson, Massachusetts. She’s been a drifter but seems to have found her way into the lives of Hannah, Jack, and Christopher. After one tragic night Eden is dead and the three of them are implicated in her death. Their parents become the catalysts in the drama to come.

The audio was narrated by Cassandra Campbell and with such a huge roster of characters she did an impeccable job.

I was on the edge of my seat from the prologue!! Never have I been so gripped with anticipation. I wanted to know everything about Patrick immediately.

I’m a note taker so that helped me a TON with a book like this with so many characters and storylines happening. The long chapters were a tad stressful for a chapter reader but I adapted fine.

I look forward to Stephen Amidon’s next book.

Thank you to Netgalley, Celadon Books, and Macmillan Audio for my gifted copies!