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I Did It For You by Amy Engel
4.0
Thank you Dutton for the ARC and PRHAudio for the complimentary audiobook!
It’s been fourteen years since Greer Dunning’s sister Eliza was murdered. Understandably, Greer’s family has never been the same so when Greer grew up, she moved to Chicago. Now, Greer receives news of another similar killing right after Eliza’s killer was executed. The police claim the new killer is a copycat but Greer is convinced that there’s more to the story. So she returns to her hometown of Ludlow, after more than a decade away, to search for answers.
This slow-burn thriller was very character-driven. I liked how it explored the theme of how you could both love someone and hate them (or, something that they did) at the same time. Also, the impact of the death of a loved one was heavily explored as Greer and parents dealt with the aftermath of Eliza’s death. Greer’s determination to get to the truth for her sister was admirable, as she worked through her own feelings and frustrations. Though slow-burn, there were several twists I did not see coming, particularly towards the end. On audio, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Amanda Stribling and Jennifer Pickens brought the story to life.
“I Did it for You” releases July 25, 2023. This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)
It’s been fourteen years since Greer Dunning’s sister Eliza was murdered. Understandably, Greer’s family has never been the same so when Greer grew up, she moved to Chicago. Now, Greer receives news of another similar killing right after Eliza’s killer was executed. The police claim the new killer is a copycat but Greer is convinced that there’s more to the story. So she returns to her hometown of Ludlow, after more than a decade away, to search for answers.
This slow-burn thriller was very character-driven. I liked how it explored the theme of how you could both love someone and hate them (or, something that they did) at the same time. Also, the impact of the death of a loved one was heavily explored as Greer and parents dealt with the aftermath of Eliza’s death. Greer’s determination to get to the truth for her sister was admirable, as she worked through her own feelings and frustrations. Though slow-burn, there were several twists I did not see coming, particularly towards the end. On audio, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Amanda Stribling and Jennifer Pickens brought the story to life.
“I Did it for You” releases July 25, 2023. This review will be shared to my instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly :)