The hook:
When true crime podcaster Rachel goes missing, her avid fan, a woman named Sera, becomes obsessed with finding her. As she embroils herself in the unsettling dynamics of Rachel’s family and hometown, she finds herself on a slippery slope into darker and darker secrets. And Rachel, it seems, is not the first woman who has gone missing there.
My impressions:
This book actually made me queasy. I promise that’s a compliment, in this context anyway. The author creates such an oppressive feeling of dread, it clings to the reader like humidity. By the end of the book, you’re bound to find yourself sweating under the pressure, struggling not to yell to the characters to watch out.
If you enjoy trying to untangle what’s going on, only to figure things out just enough before the protagonist does to be filled with dread as she puts herself in increasingly more danger, this is the book for you. I seriously think I may have actually yelped out loud a few times while reading it, and I’m already tempted to re read and look for any clues I missed.
I highly recommend this thrilling read for mystery fans and anyone who enjoyed “Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” or “Sadie” as this is very much in the same vein.
Happy reading!
Kat Pollock 