This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Once again Brigid Kemmerer does not disappoint. Make sure you have some tissues nearby when you read this though.

I wish I realized this was an abridged version when I borrowed it from Libby.

I was a little nervous with the addition of Lia Mara to the story. I didn’t know how I’d feel about her especially because I loved Grey and Harper’s relationship, but I ended up loving Lia Mara. I also loved that we learned more about Grey in this book. He was my favorite character in A Curse So Dark and Lonely (#teamgrey) so I was glad the story was mostly told from his and Lia Mara’s perspectives. There were some great new characters introduced in this book, and I look forward to seeing where it goes when the third books comes out in January 2021. I will not be waiting patiently though! Lol!

3.5 stars rounded up.

In 1984, three kids went into the woods to play, but only one returned. The bodies of the other two kids were never found. Years later, the boy who was found is now a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad. Along with his partner they must solve the murder of a young girl found near the same woods where his friends disappeared all those years ago. Will they find a connection between the two cases?

I thought the premise of this book sounded intriguing. Someone involved in a crime as a child now solving a similar crime, sign me up! However, I did feel the book dragged a bit. There were a lot of characters to keep track of and some parts of the story were not necessary to keep the story going. With that said, I did enjoy the author’s style of writing. Her descriptions were beautifully written, and she transported me to Ireland and the Knocknaree hillside.

At one point, Rob, our narrator, mentions that the present day case was not easy to solve, but I honestly saw some of it coming very early on. Not all of it, but a main part. That didn’t stop me from reading though. I wanted to know what happened to those kids who disappeared all those years ago and how the cases were related which kept me reading. Sadly I did find the ending a bit disappointing though.

I honestly have some mixed emotions about this book. Parts were very good, but I felt that it was a bit drawn out and some of it just worked too perfectly. In real life I don’t think the ending would have wrapped up so seemlessly. I have Losing Hope from my library, but I think I’m going to take a break from CoHo for a little bit.

I loved One of Us is Lying when I read it last year so was really excited for this book to come out. I was hoping it would be the same characters, and although they were in the book they weren't the main focus. I still enjoyed it though and didn't see the big twist at the end coming at all!

I really loved this book! I listened to the audio CD and loved the narrators. I fell in love with the main characters, Will and Louisa and just wanted the best for them. This is a very sad story though so expect some tears although there are laughs as well!

This was a fairy tale for adults. It’s a sweet story about growing up, falling in love, and moving on with your life.