Plot:
“Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night…”
Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.
A high school girl has vanished from Erika’s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst–murder. And Erika’s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.
Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he’s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can’t deny the truth–Liam may have done the unthinkable.
Now she must ask herself:
How far will she go to protect her son?
Review:
I love this author’s writing!
I love how every time the plot seems so simple and we, the reader know how it’ll end. Then PLOT TWIST BAM!
Erika, with her seemingly perfect family, was a character I couldn’t easily read, especially when it came to her son, Liam. Yet, Freida’s narrative skillfully unraveled the complexities of each character, leaving me in suspense.
Liam, the enigmatic character, constantly left me guessing, and perhaps, his perfection was too emphasized to be true.
The revelation of the murderer in the final chapters and the tying up of loose ends was masterfully executed, catching me off guard.
The satisfying ending left me pondering Liam’s fate and his family’s future, with an open-ended conclusion that adds an extra layer of intrigue.
If you are in a book slump. Read this!
4/5 Stars
C’s La Vie 