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Description: Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems…
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they’re heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.
But everything changes when Regan Hoffman’s car explodes at the annual Labor Day party. The wrong person is killed, but it was meant for her. As the carefully crafted walls of her community begin to crumble, Regan tries to keep it together—something made infinitely harder when she sees her dead husband…alive.
When a Cloverhill Lakes resident suddenly goes missing, dark secrets begin to surface from underneath the idyllic veneer of their beautiful community—and the truth threatens to destroy them all as Regan finds herself in a fight for her life.
Genre: Mystery
Why I Picked This Book: I loved this author's previous book so of course I had to pick this one up.
My Impression: This was quite a page turner! The first half of the book was super stressful as plots slowly evolved around the three main women - Sasha, Andi, and Regan. There's a lot more going on than the blurb implies as each of the three women have their lives teetering towards a downfall. For a bit it felt like neither Sasha, Regan or Andi could make a sensible decision to save their lives (literally in a few situations). While this is never a slow read the first half is all development with no answers which at times was a little frustrating. But once we start getting answers it is a wild ride to the finish and I was completely hooked.
I flew through this one - especially the last half and was completely surprised by the ending. There is a bit of suspending disbelief but not a ridiculous amount. This was an intense read from start to finish that never got too graphic or gore-y. I really enjoyed it even when my blood pressure and pulse rate were way up! This is an author I'm really looking forward to reading more from.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I'll be looking for her next book and looking forward to reading through her backlist.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like mysteries and thrillers but don't like too much graphic violence this author is a perfect pick for you. All of the tension with none of the gore.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you like mysteries and thrillers but don't like too much graphic violence this author is a perfect pick for you. All of the tension with none of the gore.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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