Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and the author for the gifted copy of The Heatwave. All opinions in this review are my own.

When a fire in their family home prompts Sylvie Durand to return to France, she must confront the past she tried so hard to forget. Bringing her daughter Emma along, Sylvie has to decide how much of what happened in the past to reveal to her. The longer they stay in the house, the more Sylvie realizes she may have to tell Emma everything.

Chilling is the perfect word to describe this psychological thriller. As the summertime heat envelopes the setting of this novel, the actions of the characters are cold.

I loved the use of the second person pronoun in this novel. By including "you" in the story, it not only engages the reader, but also leaves you slightly off-kilter. I haven't read a lot of books that utilize it so it added to the tension and mysteriousness of the story. Since the narrator speaks directly to “you,” it’s almost like you are supposed to remember the events of this story.

The Heatwave would be a great summertime or even spooky season read!