Before the Epilogue, I was only going to give this book 4 stars. I can't tell you why or it would give the whole book away...

And on the heels of some great twists as this story bounces all over the place? YES. SO MUCH YES.

This book is 5-star worthy. Lisa Jewell writes epic thrillers that you can imagine being real. Or maybe they are real?

The timelines in this story feel disjointed in the beginning and you think you can piece together what is happening... and then the path diverts and you're left wondering what just happened.

The MC devolves in real time but you get a birds-eye view courtesy of flashbacks to see the whole of his evolution and it is such a wild ride.

This was a binge-worthy book that everyone who is a fan of thrillers needs to add to their TBR. Pre-order it now. Add to cart. Tell them I sent you.

Release date: 6/24/25 just in time for some epic summer reading!!

Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks

@simonandschuster for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.