Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital copy of the latest thriller by Andrea Bartz. 4 stars! I loved Bartz's previous book, The Herd, and couldn't wait to read this one.
Kristin and Emily have been best friends, almost to the exclusion of everyone else, since they first met in college. Now living in different countries, they meet up once a year for a vacation in an exotic location. When Emily is the victim of a sexual assault in Vietnam, Kristin steps in to protect her, with dire consequences. The next year on a trip to Chile, a very similar incident happens. Back home in the US, Emily starts questioning Kristin as well as her own memories of the incidents and can't let any of it go. Then Kristin suddenly moves back and rents a place right down from Emily, leaving Emily with more questions about Kristin's behavior.
This is a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last line in the book and even after that! It's a wonderfully-written thriller, exploring the relationship between friends, our perceptions and memories, and the ability to manipulate others. Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. It was a great escape book as you go along on the friends' vacations - although not a vacation I would want to be a part of! Be sure to pick this one up and add it to your beach bag!
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