I'm always excited to pick up a Shari Lapena book after loving all her previous works. So safe to say I had high expectations here. 

I found myself captivated from the very beginning. The pacing was fast and I was flying through it. I didn't want to put it down. Lapena makes you keep guessing, creating theory after theory, throughout. Jumping between who to trust and who you can't trust. When basically you can't trust anyone. 

My main theory ended up being wrong although that character wasn't good in any way. Just for different reasons. 

I was enthralled, enjoying every minutes. Until 85%. Then everything changed. We suddenly get the truth. Just given. So easily. But in a very anti climatic way. Which is why I couldn't give this 5 stars. The way the truth was just given like that. 

But then the rest of the book felt more rushed. Trying to fit in so much. The next "twist" I'll admit I didn't see coming. I didn't think that character would do that. But also we are given some hints throughout that she isn't OK. But at the time I assumed it was Erica causing it. But now I think postnatal depression and sleep deprivation played a big part in what she did. 

The epilogue thought left me wanting another book. Where we find out who did the thing that happens.