Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book!
This is being marketed as a suspense thriller - while it's definitely a mystery, it isn't the type of book that I would classify as a thriller. However, that takes none of the power away from this book.
Ava and Zelda are twins, born to alcoholic, dysfunctional parents who own a winery in the Finger Lakes of NY. They were always opposites - Ava the good girl to Zelda's wild child persona. When their dad leaves the family to start a better life in California (better wife & kids, better winery), the girls are left to care for their mother who is slipping into dementia. Ava is expected to be the one to return home after college and take care of the winery and the family - however, after a betrayal by Zelda, she escapes to Paris to start her own better life. Because of their falling out, Ava hasn't spoken to Zelda in two years - until she gets a phone call to return home because Ava died in a fire.
But did she die? Ava starts receiving messages from Zelda - an alphabet puzzle to solve. The puzzle leads her to discover aspects of her family that she never knew as well as solving the mystery of what happened to Zelda.
I really enjoyed this book and uncovering the truths about the characters. A wonderfully-written debut novel!
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