A Welcome Reunion

She's Back

Great short story bringing us back to Janie, from The Perfect Child, and if you haven't read it I highly suggest you do. Great wrap up to a story that technically didn't need one, but when it comes to Lucinda Berry's writing I'd probably even buy and enjoy her shopping list.

This was an entertaining listen but it was pretty straight forward, i kept waiting for a twist on the sociapath-kid-grows-up-and-charms-her-way-out thing, but it didn't really happen. I am also not sure we needed both Hannah and Piper's POV, and sometimes they felt interchangeable in their voice (not literally, I know it was only one narrator) but in that they came across as very similar women with a pretty similar outlook on Janie/Hope.

it doesn't really make me want to go pick up The Perfect Child, which is a bummer for me because I was hoping this could be a good intro to this author. Certainly not a bad story, but it lacked punch for me, especially the ending.

I was so excited to see this come out!! Such a nice quick, captivating read to catch us up on how all the characters are doing from The Perfect Child. I absolutely loved this as it brings us into the future to see Janie as an adult and Cole is now 13.

Janie of course hasn't changed one bit and it brings us into the mind of a sociopath and the things she continued to do to her victims throughout the years. It also shows us how her coming back into Hannah, Christopher, Cole and Piper's lives affects them all over again. Kudos to Lucinda for giving us this update! Loved it!