Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the debut novel by Amanda Jayatissa - 4.5 stars rounded up for a book that will keep your head spinning! Thanks to the publisher for including me on the blog tour of this wonderful book!
Told through two different timelines and locations, we learn how Paloma was adopted out of a children's orphanage in Sri Lanka by wealthy American parents and moved to California. Now 30, Paloma has been cut off from her parents' funds, is making money in a sleazy way, and is drinking way too much. When she is threatened by her roommate to expose a past secret, Paloma arrives at their apartment to find him dead. But when the police show up, he's gone with no sign that he was there or killed. Is she hallucinating from drinking too much? Is her past coming back to haunt her?
This was a fabulous debut that I couldn't put down. Even though I guessed the main twist, there were plenty more where that one came from! The writing is fresh and captivating - I enjoyed getting back to both timelines. Don't read too much beforehand about this one - but be sure and read it! Can't wait to read more from this author!
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