Well, I can officially cross off another book that was on my most anticipated reads of  2022 list! Unfortunately, this wasn’t my favorite or one of the most memorable Thriller I’ve read.

While I liked the overall plot and enjoyed bouncing around from different characters’ POVs, I felt like there was too much going on with the story for me. However, I think Finlay did a good job at tying up everything together in the end and I always appreciate getting to the core of how everyone’s lives and storylines truly intertwine. I think out of all the characters, I liked reading from Ella and Agent Keller’s POV the most. But, I would’ve liked if Ella’s past and trauma were explored a bit more though, it feels like we only scratched the surface which is odd considering she was a therapist, lol.

As for the writing, it was meh. Idk. Some of the dialogue felt a bit cringe and since the marketing for this book seems to heavily rely on the fact that it’s on the cusp of Y2K and the new millennium, it would’ve been nice if the writing was more atmospheric and played into it. Like yes, we were told the events that played out were during that time period, but I didn’t get a lot of those vibes in the beginning or during Ella’s flashbacks.

Final Thoughts: My one piece of advice is to just suspend any and all disbelief because you’ll have to 😂 - especially with Agent Keller being 8 months pregnant and the ending taking an absolute insane twist and turn.