Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors, but sadly this was not one of my favorite books by her. I felt there were too many characters to keep track of, and I didn’t really feel a connection with any of them.

I listened to the audiobook because I enjoy Imogen Church as a narrator. She narrates all of Ware’s books.

After a car accident, Diana Sparrow has anesthesia-induced amnesia and cannot remember the last few months of her life. She knows her husband is having an affair with her best friend, Val, but can't remember what led them to get together. Val's mother-in-law has been taking care of her since the accident, and when Cole Pelham enters her life, she starts to wonder what really happened.

This story was told from three different perspectives - Diana's, Val's, and Cole's. They are all unreliable narrators, but I found the story very intriguing especially with Diana's memory loss. My biggest issue was that none of these characters are likable. They're all really bad people and complete liars.

There were some really big twists throughout the story though. The problem is that I was able to figure all of them out including the really strange one at the end. I kept thinking to myself, "that can't be what is happening", but it was. I'm not sure how this author came up with that ending, but it was very icky and not realistic in my opinion.

If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller this might be a good one for you, but it fell a little flat for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is a very interesting story of survival. I struggled in the beginning with Jack, a 5-year old boy, as the narrator. I do wish there were two points of view to include Ma's perspective as well, but do understand why the author went with just Jack. A story as awful as this seen through the eyes of a 5-year old is definitely an original idea.

I thought this book was beautifully written. There were a couple of slower parts during the world building. At these times, it was a struggle to hold my interest, but overall I really enjoyed this story.

We picked this book for my local book club and what a great read! Sam Hill was born with a condition known as ocular albinism which causes the color of the irises in your eyes to be red. This caused many issues for him as a child such as bullying and being called “Devil boy” by his classmates at Catholic school. However, his mom always told him his eyes would make him extraordinary.

The book is told in two timeframes, when he’s a child through high school and when he’s an adult years later. In grammar school he meets his two lifelong best friends, Ernie, the only African American kid in his school, and Mickie, a misunderstood girl who just fits in with Sam and Ernie perfectly when she moves to their school. They will be with Sam throughout the book and help with his growth and opening his eyes to accepting who he is.

Wow! What a fantastic book. I loved both timelines and the transitions between the two. The author did an amazing job of bringing them together seamlessly. Sam’s life as a child was hard, but he had so much support from his father and especially his mother throughout. I loved their relationship. My favorite character was definitely Mickie. She’s spunky and true to herself and loves Sam in a way no one else does. It’s unconditional and she protects him as a friend throughout the book.

This is definitely a book everyone should read. It’s a coming of age story that touches your heart and really makes you see that how we treat people has an impact on them. Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby though because the ending had me bawling.

There's a lot more to this story than just revenge. It was written and translated very well. The story is a bit twisted, but I liked the way the author had it play out.

The chapters are long, but it is told from multiple perspectives which makes the length of the chapters make sense.

I wouldn't have read this if it wasn't recommended to me for the 2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge, but I'm glad I did.