A review by booklistqueen
End of Story by A.J. Finn

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.5

 Nicky Hunter has corresponded with reclusive mystery writer Sebastian Trapp for years but is shocked when he invites her to his mansion to help him write his life story. Twenty years earlier on New Year's Eve, Sebastian's first wife and son disappeared from different locations. Did Sebastian commit the perfect crime? Why is he willing to start talking about it now?

A. J. Finn's follow-up to The Woman in the Window didn't have the tension I was expecting, leaning more toward cozy mystery than psychological thriller. Although not an edge-of-your-seat read, End of Story kept my interest piqued and throughout the slow-burn mystery. If you can make it through the slower narrative, the ending twist was particularly unexpected.