This is the first book I've read from this author. It was easy to stay engaged. I was all in from the start but at about 75% in I was starting to lose my connection. I was waiting for the plot twist that didn't seem to come. I didn't feel the "thrill" I was expecting. There was not really any answer to who the "bad guy" was and was somewhat left open-ended. Not my favourite way to end a thriller although I did still enjoy the book. I was hoping for a 5 star read because of the recommendations I had seen on social media but not this time.

I chose to read this book because I loved all three of the Hunger Games books and the movies that went along with them. Unfortunately I didn't find this book as good. There wasn't the same adrenaline pumping feeling with the games as there was in the first three books. The best part was the last couple of chapters and the epilogue. I think that there could have been some editing in the middle to make it not so unnecessarily long. 
I listened to the audio, which was not well done. The narrator was not good at making female voices or making distinct voices for each character, they sounded too similar. The dubbed in sentences were plentiful and became frustrating which took me out of the story. The "singing" of the Lucy Grey songs was not well done at all and very much needed improvement. I found myself skipping over this part every single time. 
I'm wondering if I had read the book with my eyes if I would have enjoyed the story more but I won't be taking the time to find out. 

I very much enjoy The Martini Club characters. I love reading stories that have characters over 40 because it makes it much more relatable to me. I also enjoy Jo, the other main character, who is not over 40 but she is very likeable. 
Tess Gerritsen's writing is always fabulous. She does a great job of setting the scene, describing the characters and drawing you in. There were plenty of twists that had me guessing along the way. I was not seeing that outcome so well-done! I thought it was someone else completely!
I would not recommend this as a standalone. It would help to read the Spy Coast first so that you understand the characters more.

I am so looking forward to number 3 in the series!

Thanks very much to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of this book.

This just confused me. At first I thought it was interesting and I was beginning to figure things out. Then the name was shared and I started to be confused. I don’t quite get what the point of the story was about. 

I've been waiting to read this story for months. I was pleased to finally have the opportunity to read the arc just before the book was published! And I  was not disappointed! Lange did yet another fantastic job of weaving a family drama full of emotion (tears, laughter, anger, the list goes on), found family and second chances!!! There were times when my emotions were riding a rollercoaster. I lost it all in the last quarter of the book and the last chapter took me forever to get through because I could not see the words through my tears. So well done! 
I'm looking forward to reading what Lange puts out next! She is definitely the master of family tales!