Thanks so much to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Jessica Strawser for the opportunity to read and review her new book. I was a huge fan of her first book, Almost Missed You, and couldn't wait to read this one - it definitely did not disappoint!
In a close-knit neighborhood of Yellow Springs, OH, a group of friends and neighbors meet to christen Clare's new fire pit. With baby monitors in reach, the friends let loose a bit, drink a bit too much, maybe let go of a few secrets, but all with fun. Until the morning when the women wake up feeling a bit worse for the wear and discover that Kristen has disappeared in the night along with her twins. None of the friends can remember too much about the night but nothing happened out of the ordinary.
Kristen was always the perfect mom, the one who had it all together. Married to a doctor but on the brink of a divorce, no one could understand what happened. So naturally, all eyes go to her soon to be ex-husband, Paul. Clare is dealing with her own issues in the past, which this disappearance brings to the forefront. A new neighbor, Izzi, has her own issues but isn't so quick to judge Paul.
This is just a well-written, hard to put down book with very relatable characters and realistic situations. I was quite biased to see that the book was set in Yellow Springs since I grew up nearby and spent many hours at John Bryan State Park, Young's Dairy and some of the other mentioned places.
Highly recommended - touches on so many topics that it would be great for a book club.
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