4.1 AVERAGE


A very solid 4 stars. Starting this book felt like jumping on a treadmill already going at full speed. Very few dull moments and the twists at the end were shocking. I liked that the ending was somewhat unconventional too.
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

My first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. It did take me around the first 50 pages before I actually started getting into the story, but once I did I was hooked.
I could feel the characters’ anxiety through the pages which displays exceptional writing abilities from Cavanagh. I will definitely be reading more of his books in the future.

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mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced

3.5 ⭐️- solid thriller but I feel like the audiobook needed to be a full cast instead of just one narrator!
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm a big fan of Steve Cavanagh and have read most of the Eddie Flynn series so when I heard about this standalone I was excited to read something different from him. Plus, the title had me hooked!
This was such a brilliant book. Granted, I had no idea what was going on for the first half! I just enjoyed the story. Each chapter ended with me itching to start the next.
Fantastic twists and edge of your seat writing style. Unique and quite creepy too!

Liked - fast paced, twisty, some plot redemption

Disliked - violence / graphic murder  and a lot of it 🫣

It was also just way too ridiculous and unbelievable, which is perhaps why people can read these sorts of books, but I struggled with the idea of so much senseless murder.

Fast, fun and a bit dumb! Perfect for vacation reading.
mysterious medium-paced