PEOPLE PICK • The discovery of a girl abandoned by the side of the road threatens to unearth the long-buried secrets of a Texas town’s legendary cold case in this superb, atmospheric novel from the internationally bestselling author of Black-Eyed Susans.
“If you only read one thriller this year, let it be this one. Psychologically absorbing, original and atmospheric. I could not turn the pages fast enough.”—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers
This book was very interesting. It held my interest all the way through. It was a bit wordy and I felt like a lot of it could have been left out. That being said, it was a good story. I wanted to keep reading it and find out who the bad guy was. I did figure it out and that was a bit of a letdown but it happens when you read a lot of thrillers I guess. Though still it was very good. I had a couple of unanswered questions but that's ok too.
This story is told from three people's POV. Odette, Wyatt, and Angel. Most is from Odette and Angel with a little of Wyatt's words in the beginning.
Wyatt and Odette dated when they were young. Teens. When his sister, Trumanelle, goes missing things take a drastic turn for them. The same night she goes missing Odette is in a wreck and loses part of her leg. Her life is not the same ever. She grows up and becomes a cop like her late daddy. There are many secrets in this story about what happened the night Trumanelle and her daddy, Frank, went missing. Most of the town think Wyatt killed them and he's not talking. He's been silent for so many years and even though he has been treated horribly he refuses to say what happened on that fateful night.
Angel is a little girl who Wyatt found on the side of the highway. She was dehydrated and only has one eye. She couldn't or wouldn't talk. She's a mystery to Wyatt who takes her to his home to try and help her. Odette ends up helping and Angel ends up going with her. She's got a lot of secrets of her own and lives in fear of being found. She's running from something/someone and won't tell who. She's a very smart little girl, thirteen years of age but refusing to talk when all Odette wants to do is help her. You'll understand her fear as you read her story.
Wyatt is a trouble man. He's seen lots of bad things. Had lots of bad things happen to him. He won't talk about what happened the night his sister and dad went missing. He wants to protect someone. Is it himself or someone else he's really protecting. Possibly someone he loves.
This is a somewhat complex book that takes you in a few different directions. It's told from three different POVs and has four parts. The story is told in very great detail and you will find that interesting. The way this author choose her words. To me it was a bit wordy and went into to much detail but it was also a very good book. I honestly loved the storyline. From Odette to Angel. To who did what and why. It's like maybe a few stories in one yet they all intertwine to make for one long book that will keep you wanting more. You will want to know what happened on that fateful night. You will find out. You may or may not understand why this person did what they did, but it was very important to this story. Without it there would be no story.
Thank you #NetGalley, #JuliaHeaberlin, #RandomHousePublishing for this ARC. My own words and thoughts of this book.
I gave it 4/5 stars. I do highly recommend you read this one. It is very good.
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