I'm sorry - what. I actually think I feel a bit sick after this book.... so obviously it's a 5 star read for me. I cannot drop a single spoiler, but this book made me emotions run the gamet from grief to horror to shock to some sweet moments - all of these made me want to cry for both good and bad things. Sally Hepworth makes you think you are going down one story path and once you say okay I know how this is going to go -wham bam - no you don't. I was lulled into thinking this was a horrible but unremarkable story at the beginning and now I am left reeling.

Highly recommend the audiobook for that extra hair-raising emotion and also because I think I might have been afraid to pick this back up if I was reading the physical.

Lots of trigger warnings for child neglect, endangerment and abuse (you can tell by the summary). I usually stay away from those (I have 2 kids and am SOFT when it comes to anything thing happening to them), but I went for it anyway and am so glad I finished this in under 24 hours because that's all I had in me.