Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for gifting me a digital ARC of this thriller by Rachel Hawkins - 5 stars for a book that is hard to put down and filled with twists and turns. 5 stars! It's a retelling of Jane Eyre but it's been so long since I read that book that I have no recollection except for the names Jane and Mr. Rochester.
Jane has recently moved to Birmingham, AL, escaping from her past with a new name. She's trying to make ends meet, living in a squalid apartment with an equally squalid roommate, John. She gets a job walking dogs for the wealthy housewives living in Thornfield Estates. It's there that she meets Eddie Rochester. Eddie's husband, Bea, and her best friend and neighbor, Blanche, had a boating accident at their lake home and both are missing and presumed dead. Soon the relationship between Eddie and Jane deepens and she is living with him., adding much to the rumor mill of the housewives in the development. But none of these characters are who they say they are.
I don't want to give too much away - the title already gives lots of clues! But this is a wonderfully-written twisty tale to curl up with during the current snowstorm and get lost in the world of the rich and famous. The story gives us different viewpoints as well as glimpses of the past, but the author makes things easy to follow, titling the chapters with the character's name to help keep things straight. Not all of these characters are likable but you'll be rooting for Jane, even when she makes questionable decision. Great read!
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