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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My Favorite Quote:
“My life was vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.” – Grandma Beverly
Lucy, now living in LA, has been the main suspect in her best friend’s murder for the past five years. Back in their small Texas town of Plumpton, she was found walking down the street covered in Savvy’s blood, but she has no memory of what happened. The police never had enough evidence to charge her, but the shadow of suspicion never went away.
Enter Ben, a podcaster determined to dig into the case and solve it himself. Once his podcast airs, Lucy’s LA life falls apart: job gone, boyfriend gone. so, she heads home to Texas to get answers, even if it turns out she’s guilty. She knows the only way to move forward is to uncover the truth about that night.
What follows is Texas charm, small-town gossip, and a whole lot of chaos. The humor in this book is spot on, I laughed out loud so many times. The dialogue feels real, and honestly, I would’ve responded the same way Lucy did in a lot of situations. If you’ve read Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, this has that same family-driven humor you can actually relate to.
Tintera’s cast of characters is fantastic. They click together in a way that makes the story flow effortlessly. The writing is easy to read but still sharp and well done. I really liked Lucy—whether or not she was guilty, lol, and as she and Ben dig deeper, secrets unravel, alibis crumble, and everyone starts questioning what really happened the night Savannah was killed.
I didn’t guess the ending, which is exactly what I want in a thriller. The reveal made perfect sense, nothing felt forced, and it all came together beautifully. This is hands-down, one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. I highly recommend and can’t wait to see what Amy Tintera writes next.
“My life was vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.” – Grandma Beverly
Lucy, now living in LA, has been the main suspect in her best friend’s murder for the past five years. Back in their small Texas town of Plumpton, she was found walking down the street covered in Savvy’s blood, but she has no memory of what happened. The police never had enough evidence to charge her, but the shadow of suspicion never went away.
Enter Ben, a podcaster determined to dig into the case and solve it himself. Once his podcast airs, Lucy’s LA life falls apart: job gone, boyfriend gone. so, she heads home to Texas to get answers, even if it turns out she’s guilty. She knows the only way to move forward is to uncover the truth about that night.
What follows is Texas charm, small-town gossip, and a whole lot of chaos. The humor in this book is spot on, I laughed out loud so many times. The dialogue feels real, and honestly, I would’ve responded the same way Lucy did in a lot of situations. If you’ve read Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, this has that same family-driven humor you can actually relate to.
Tintera’s cast of characters is fantastic. They click together in a way that makes the story flow effortlessly. The writing is easy to read but still sharp and well done. I really liked Lucy—whether or not she was guilty, lol, and as she and Ben dig deeper, secrets unravel, alibis crumble, and everyone starts questioning what really happened the night Savannah was killed.
I didn’t guess the ending, which is exactly what I want in a thriller. The reveal made perfect sense, nothing felt forced, and it all came together beautifully. This is hands-down, one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. I highly recommend and can’t wait to see what Amy Tintera writes next.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the first book in awhile that I just couldn't put down. With each reveal, a new suspect popped up and I did not guess who the killer was at all! It also made me cry which I dont do often, I didn't even cry during Pretty Girls. 10/10 read 😌
First 30% was ominous but also boring. You know everyone is keeping a secret but no one is interesting enough to care who is telling the truth.
Pretty sure there's like a weird meet cute happening between Lucy and Ben. (NOOOO NOT THE MURDER GIRL KINK)
I would pay money to watch grandmas birthday dinner played out on stage though 😂 she's my favorite character tbh.
I don't know, I wanted to like this book but I didn't care about any of these characters at all.
I would pay money to watch grandmas birthday dinner played out on stage though 😂 she's my favorite character tbh.
I don't know, I wanted to like this book but I didn't care about any of these characters at all.
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a quick page turner with an awesome twist at the end I didn’t see coming!
4.5 stars. I loved the way the story unfolded and came together at the end. Loved the podcast progressing as the story progressed
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix