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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.5 ⭐️ I didn’t love it or hate it. The ending was predictable early on but it was still a fun read.
Synopsis: Kate disappeared from parking lot. Its been 11 years. Abbi, her daughter is 16 now. Scott, her husband remarried after 6-7 years of the disappearance and have accepted that Kate will never return and presumed her death. 11 years later, Kate returns with a 7 weeks old baby girl in her arms. She's suffered many injuries. She wasn't kidnapped. She was brainwashed to join a cult. She leaves 11 years later to protect her baby. But when she sees her abuser Ray's photo, she contacts him and as her penance and loyalty she agrees to bring Abbi along with her. When Kate helps Abbi get kidnapped, the police catch them redhanded. Kate is in police custody.
I was invested in the cult and how they function. I was rooting for Meredith (2nd wife) because she was onto something about Kate. Scott was the most useless character. If I'd be Meredith, I wouldn't go back to him. Abbi was believable as a kid who wanted to believer her mother.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story. There were a few dull parts here and there. But the story as a whole was interested.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story. There were a few dull parts here and there. But the story as a whole was interested.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
Cults are very intriguing to me, so reading this books was fun. Keeps you on the edge of your seat, and really tugs at your heart strings. The ending was a twist! Overall a really good read and highly recommend!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had potential, but instead of a gripping psychological thriller, it gave us frustrating characters, questionable logic, and an ending that felt like the author just wanted to wrap things up and go home. If you love cult-related thrillers, maybe you’ll find something to enjoy—but for me? This was a wild ride, and not in a good way.
What went wrong? Let’s break it down:
Characters behaving like they lost their common sense: Kate vanishes for eleven years, reappears with a baby, and somehow everyone just… accepts her nonsense? Scott and Abbi’s reactions were so illogical, I started wondering if I was the one in a cult.
Pacing that dragged like a bad Wi-Fi connection: The book starts strong, but then it’s just a slow, frustrating march toward an ending that feels like it was written in a hurry.
Twists that landed with the grace of a falling brick: The big reveals? Predictable. The shocking moments? Not so shocking. The ending? A mess.
Kate’s motivations—someone, please explain: She escapes the cult, but then runs right back? And tries to offer up her teenage daughter to them? Ma’am, what?!
Dialogue that felt like a soap opera audition: The conversations were either painfully stiff or wildly unrealistic. No one talks like this unless they’re reading from a script labeled “Bad Decisions Only.”
Cult logic that made zero sense: Kate acted like she had never seen a phone before, despite living in the modern world before she disappeared. Did the cult erase her memory *and* her ability to Google?
What went wrong? Let’s break it down:
Characters behaving like they lost their common sense: Kate vanishes for eleven years, reappears with a baby, and somehow everyone just… accepts her nonsense? Scott and Abbi’s reactions were so illogical, I started wondering if I was the one in a cult.
Pacing that dragged like a bad Wi-Fi connection: The book starts strong, but then it’s just a slow, frustrating march toward an ending that feels like it was written in a hurry.
Twists that landed with the grace of a falling brick: The big reveals? Predictable. The shocking moments? Not so shocking. The ending? A mess.
Kate’s motivations—someone, please explain: She escapes the cult, but then runs right back? And tries to offer up her teenage daughter to them? Ma’am, what?!
Dialogue that felt like a soap opera audition: The conversations were either painfully stiff or wildly unrealistic. No one talks like this unless they’re reading from a script labeled “Bad Decisions Only.”
Cult logic that made zero sense: Kate acted like she had never seen a phone before, despite living in the modern world before she disappeared. Did the cult erase her memory *and* her ability to Google?