Thanks to NetGalley, Park Row, and Annie Ward for the opportunity to read and review this book - 3.5 stars rounded up.
The story starts with a frantic 911 call and a policewoman investigating a bloody scene. Armed with that information, the book takes us mostly through Maddie's point of view in various timeframes. Maddie was always adventurous and as a Fulbright scholar, found herself working as a travel writer oversees where she meets Jo, a humanitarian aid worker, and Ian, a bodyguard. The three have a tumultuous relationship and go in and out of each other's lives. But for Maddy, Ian was it from the beginning.
Before the killing, Maddie and Ian are married with a young son, Charlie. We also know that Maddie had a bad fall on a camping trip with Ian and she can't remember the details. She ends up in talk therapy where she talks about how afraid she is of Ian and is PTSD and drinking.
The ending was surprising and upped my opinion of the book. For some reason, I could never relate to these characters and the jumping of timelines where mostly the same thing happened slowed down the read for me.
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