This book started out really promising but quickly lost steam. The first third of the book is fast-paced and engaging but then starts to drag out too long and become repetitive. 

 

We follow Lorraine as she discovers the web of lies that her late husband, Victor, has been keeping from her. Lorraine uncovers the truth a third of the way through the book and then, there are no more secrets/surprises from Victor. The rest of the book involves Lorraine attempting to hide Victor’s secrets while the unidentified girl regains her memories and Gail tries to find out what Lorraine is hiding. Since the reader already knows what Lorraine is hiding, there’s not a lot of tension or suspense. I kept reading in the hopes of another plot twist (eg: Victor had more secrets) but that never happened. The ending was predictable and there was basically no build-up or tension coming into the last climactic scene. 

 

Lorraine was a very compelling and morally grey character. However, the other characters totally fell flat. It was extremely difficult to feel sympathetic to Carl because he was basically delusional and set on ruining Lorraine’s life since he blames her (and her husband) for his cheating being exposed. Gail has basically no personality and Aiden seems to exist solely as a plot device to do whatever the narrative requires. 

 

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.