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Minka Kent

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2.5/5 ⭐️

It had some good twists and turns, but honestly it felt predictable. That’s the problem with thrillers for me, they aren’t always as shocking as I’d like them to be. Still had a good time while reading, but it wasn’t anything special and isn’t one I would immediately recommend.
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laceface12_'s review

3.0
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed this one! The ending kept me on the edge of my seat! 
mysterious medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Honestly felt pretty bored. I was just waiting for the spoiler to be what it I thought it was, which it was. There’s a little bit of extra spice with a double twist, but not enough for it to be worth the time spent reading it
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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legacyx's review

4.0
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
252 pages | first published 2022
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Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.

Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story.

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A return from the past knocks a family dangerously off-balance in a novel of spiraling suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent.

Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.

Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story.

Her kidnapping.

A torturous confinement that should’ve ended with her dead.

And finally, escape.

Racked with guilt over the beautiful life they’ve built, Merritt and Luca agree to help get Lydia back on her feet—it’s the least they can do. But the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt’s family, the more questions Merritt has.

What is it about Lydia that’s especially unnerving? Why hasn’t she gone to the police with her harrowing tale? What does she really want of them? The answers, when they come, are terrifying.

Because Lydia isn’t the only one with secrets.

This book kept me intrigued but had entirely too many holes or things that I assume were written in to throw the reader off from the twists.

3.5 ⭐️! Really good domestic thriller. It was a fun, twisty time but nothing really unique.

Okay where to start with this one. It's hard to explain this book without giving away the entire story so I guess I'll just list my likes and dislikes.

What I liked:
⭐ The dual POV was pretty well done, and I liked how some chapters literally picked up right after someone else's so you would get the same moment from 2 points of view.
⭐ The twists. Most were predictable but there was one that kind of took me by surprise.
⭐ How short the book is. Thankfully nothing felt too drawn out because she couldn't possibly do that with a less than 300-page book.

What I disliked: