Three stars means I liked it, right?
This was a pretty good book. Not super great, but enjoyable. Kinda complicated, somewhat predictable, but some surprises towards the end. Lots of characters to keep up with and a somewhat far fetched premise that slowly unfolds (discerning readers will figure it out quicker than I did probably!). Riley goes home to NC after the death of her father to clear out his house, only to be hit with new and disturbing information about her family that was kept from her - and from her older brother as well - which will change her whole idea of who her family was and especially what really happened to their older sister Lisa, who died when Riley was two. She finds out her dad had a girlfriend after the death of her mother, and that girlfriend swoops in with speed and a sense of entitlement that immediately puts Riley on edge. As she delves further into the secrets her parents kept, she becomes more confused and upset. Cue the switch of perspective halfway through the novel and we hear another side of the story, and all hell breaks loose and prison is threatened and a murder is mentioned and then BOOM everything sorta kinda sorts out - sorta. I did not like how things ended with her brother, that was definitely not satisfactorily resolved for me, and where Riley ends up seems WAY far fetched. Yes, I purposefully used that phrase again.
Still, this kept my attention and was a good mystery. I have heard a lot about this author so thought I would try her out. I would read another one; I see in some reviews that this is not her best effort. I think there was enough good writing here that I would read another of her books. So, there's that. But I would not be rushing to push this one into other people's hands. It was fine. ;-)
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