Domestic Noir/thriller/drama isn't a genre I read a lot of, years ago I did, but these days I limit my reading to just a few select authors. Louise Guy's newest novel had me completely hooked whilst also being scared to read on because I was so anxious about what was going on for the characters and what would happen next.
Louise Guy has written characters who seemed so real to me that I was drawn into their dramas, their relationships and their emotions as if I actually knew these people, especially Jess and Reeve. It took me a bit longer to relate to Reeve than Jess, but once caught I was horrified at what she was going through with her possible early onset dementia and the repercussions of things she had no knowledge of doing or saying. Jess's past trauma within the foster system was terrible and it doesn't help to know that these sorts of things still occur, I liked that Jess as an adult was working in the foster system in order to try to make things better for those going through now. As things in Jess's past come to light both good and bad secrets are uncovered.
Not only are Jess and Reeve going through their personal dramas but added to that is the passing of Martin and what this means to both women and the consequences of his life and his death.
As the story progressed I began to have a few theories about what was going on and my anxiety ramped up, I wondered if things were going to turn out well or not. While one of my theories was correct, there were many twists in the story that had me thinking 'oh my god' quite a few times.
This was a well-written novel with its secrets woven carefully together to create an engaging read that I recommend to anyone who enjoys this genre.
About the book
Family are the ones you can trust…aren't they?
Reeve Elliot and Jessica Williams are polar opposites. In contrast to Reeve's privileged upbringing, Jess suffered intense emotional trauma in the foster care system—trauma she's tried to bury yet has recently come back to haunt her.
As Jess does her best to deal with her past, tragedy shakes the foundations of Reeve's present. But heartbreak and grief come with a silver lining—the unexpected knowledge she has a half-sister, Jess.
Discovering their biological link, Reeve pushes to form a bond with her sister, a bond tested by Reeve's unpredictable behaviour and fears she is following in her mother's footsteps of early-onset-dementia.
But family is everything, and the sisters are committed to supporting each other. However, that's easier said than done when a large inheritance is at stake, and the lines between greed and family and right and wrong begin to blur.
Someone is lying. Someone is manipulating the truth. But is it one of the sisters? And are they even sisters at all?
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