Many thanks to NetGalley, Gillian Flynn Books, and Dreamscape Select for gifting me a digital and audio ARC of this wonderful book and even better audiobook by Araminta Hall and perfectly narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick;, Olivia Vinall, and Helen Keeley - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Cole leaves London and his failed marriage behind, and finds quiet refuge in a remote coastal town. His neighbor, Lennie, an artist, has rented the cottage next door for much of the same reasons. The two meet and form a friendship. But they soon find themselves in the middle of an investigation when two young women activists against male violence disappear from the area.
This is such a thought-provoking read on many levels - women's rights, misogyny, social media, I can go on and on. Told from the POV of Cole, his estranged wife, Mel, and Lennie, we also get mixed social media posts interjected, which are so relevant to the themes. This is also a difficult book to review without giving anything away - and the subtle twists and turns are part of the reading experience so no spoilers from me. I will say that the audiobook was just fantastic - at first I did a double take when there were sounds of keyboard typing, emails sent, etc., but the narration and effects really made this book come alive. This would be a great book club selection as there is much to dissect.
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