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swimmer120x's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

If you can tolerate the content warnings (the biggest ones are:

adult/child relationship, rape, kidnapping, & child abuse by a foster parent

), this is a fairly decent book. It had some plot twists, but not nearly as many as other mystery/thriller books that I’ve read recently. It was better than meh but not spectacular.

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astoriareader's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SYNOPSIS

Heidi lives in Chicago with her husband, Chris, a busy corporate attorney, and her 12 year old daughter, Zoe. She always wanted more kids, but ended up with only Zoe.
Heidi is a do-gooder, and she loves to help others.
One day, she sees a young woman, Willow, and her baby, Ruby, waiting for a train in the rain. They end up crossing paths a few more times, and Heidi figures out that the pair appear to be homeless.
Heidi insists on bringing Willow and Ruby back to her place, and she gives them a place to stay without checking with her husband or daughter. What could possibly go wrong?

MY THOUGHTS

Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors, and this is my 7th book of hers that I have read.
🤌🏼Ahhh, this is one of her bests. I devoured this in a day. In the moments when I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about the story & wondering what happened.
The story is told from alternating POVs (Heidi, Chris, & Willow).
I was able to guess a few things, but there were so many great twists & turns. Very satisfying ending.
Kubica is an expert in character development. Loved the backstories and getting to know this cast of characters. I really felt like I knew all of them, and felt for each of them.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ one of Kubica’s best. amazing character development. finished in a day. add this to your TBR shelf ASAP!

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dvertreese's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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thepurpleseal's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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shesalwaysreading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I love Mary Kubica but struggled with this one. Admittedly, it did not capture my attention fully until the 50% mark. I was a little bored with one of the main character's obsession with the baby. Either way, it came together and I enjoyed how it ended like I do with all of this author's books. I read several of her books in 2023 and will continue reading her other works.

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