Megan Falzone

Thank you to Nicole M. King and Inside Story for an advanced copy to review.

The ending destroyed me. I have been sitting with this book for days and I'm still thinking about it.

If you want something with a nice neat ending that answers all your questions, don’t read this. But if you do, you will fall in love with Myla and her tenacity.

I expected something a bit different out of this thriller. But the quiet burn, the silent searching she did, it was better. It felt like a fresh psychological thriller.

This was a return home after years and then stay longer than planned story. Myla is a podcaster, which makes the long stay believable. She was a bit of a professional in the world of cold cases so her research and involvement didn't feel forced. Especially because she didn't jump right in. She resisted becoming a part of the story.

Cedarwood came alive. The setting was important and I felt like I was there. That is something that can be challenging and can detract from a story, so I appreciated how real it felt.