I have seen a lot of advanced praise for this book so when I was granted a copy of it via Netgalley I was incredibly excited to dive in. I have always been a big fan of the dark and twisty psychological thrillers this, however, fell a little flat for me.
The good: This made a great vacation read and I was able to go through the whole novel in a day and a half poolside. The premise was good and made you think about the way that your past may be intentionally burying itself in our subconscious to protect and insulate us from emotional trauma.
The not so great: It may be a function of the copy I received but I found myself confused at times about what characters were in each scene. More delineation between especially the male characters would have helped this tremendously.
Trigger warning for abuse and mental illness.
Based on other feedback that I read, there are a lot of people who really enjoyed this story. Please don't let my lukewarm response prevent you from picking up this novel.
Thank you to Anna Quinn, Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
