I was exceptionally pleased with reading this. I believe it helped me get out of my book slump!

I’m not typically a “thriller” type of gal, but this was got me hooked within the first few pages. I went in completely blind, not knowing anything about the storyline. I’m familiar with Tosca Lee’s work, so the only thing I was certain of was that it’s probably keep me on the edge of my seat. And that it did.

The story follows Wynter, a young woman kicked out of a doomsday cult she’s lived in since she was 7. We see her past and her present up until they meet.

Wynter not only has to adapt to this world she’s believed was doomed for so long, but now she’s seeing disaster after disaster happen around the US. The States are thrown into chaos as a mystery pandemic strikes that causes “early onset dementia” making its victims go completely insane.

I read this in one sitting. Loved the writing style. Loved the realistic family dynamics. This is an incredibly realistic storyline, which makes it that much more frightening. I had to stop a few times just to take in my surroundings. At times, it feels like you’re watching events unfold on the news and not on the pages of a book.

There are a few moments where I feel the story kind of “fast forwarded” things, but even with that, it was a solid and enjoyable read for me.

I’m already looking forward to the sequel!