Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Wendy Walker for the opportunity to read and review her fabulous new thriller - 5 stars for a book you won't be able to put down. On a personal note - I read this book right after I read Dear Child - both kidnapping books. So even without a global pandemic - I may never leave my house again!
Five years after a horrific accident that killed her youngest daughter, Molly is trying to get through each day but it feels like the rest of her family is slipping through her fingers. Her husband, John, may be having an affair; her oldest daughter, Nicole, is acting out and they were just in a horrible fight. Her son, Evan, is away at boarding school but she travels to all his home football games. When she gets to his game, he blatantly ignores her. Desperate, she heads for home as a powerful storm sweeps through the area. Then she runs out of gas. When a truck stops to pick her up, she thinks her prayers are answered, but is her nightmare just beginning? When Molly doesn't come home, her family starts searching for her until they find a note saying she left and not to look for her.
I seriously questioned every male in this book as the "bad" guy and was still surprised at the ending. This book has the absolute creepy atmosphere of being held against your will in the middle of the woods and the author is so skilled and making you feel all of that fear and desperation. The story is told in alternating POVs from Molly and her daughter, Nicole. It is a gripping, suspenseful read that you just can't miss!
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