Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin’s Press Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the new novel by Sandie Jones, with the audio perfectly narrated by a favorite, Imogen Wilde. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4 stars!
California, 2011: Nicole Forbes lives a quiet life with her husband and daughter. She is not prepared for a writer to knock on her door asking for details into the downfall of the biggest British band of the 1980s. Then the same day, her daughter goes missing from school. Convinced that the two events are linked, Nicole must face her past to protect her family.
London, 1986: Sixteen-year-old Cassie is obsessed with Secret Oktober, the hottest band of the moment, and has an intense crush on the leading man, Ben Edwards. But when Ben discovers her older sister, Nicole, singing at a local bar, he is immediately drawn to her.
I’m a fan of Sandie Jones and enjoyed this book and its nostalgic look into the 80s music scene. Plus, there are lots of secrets that Nicole has kept from her husband, including why she doesn’t speak to her family. Told in these alternating timelines, I found myself wanting to just tell Nicole to be honest with her husband! I couldn’t gather a real connection to the characters, but I enjoyed the mystery of exactly what happened in the past.
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