“A twisty, captivating, edge-of-your-seat read.” –Megan Miranda, bestselling author of All the Missing Girls “Creepy and oh so clever!” –Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie A woman is forced to question her own identity in this riveting and emotionally charged thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica Jessie Sloane is on the path to … is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She rents a new apartment and applies for college. But when the college informs her that her social security number has raised a red flag, Jessie discovers a shocking detail that causes her to doubt everything she’s ever known.
Finding herself suddenly at the center of a bizarre mystery, Jessie tumbles down a rabbit hole, which is only exacerbated by grief and a relentless lack of sleep. As days pass and the insomnia worsens, it plays with Jessie’s mind. Her judgment is blurred, her thoughts are hampered by fatigue. Jessie begins to see things until she can no longer tell the difference between what’s real and what she’s only imagined.
Meanwhile, twenty years earlier and two hundred and fifty miles away, another woman’s split-second decision may hold the key to Jessie’s secret past. Has Jessie’s whole life been a lie or have her delusions gotten the best of her?
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OMG, this book, this ending. I was totally hooked by this book from page 1 and could not put it down. I thought I had it figured out several times but I was wrong every time. The book switches back and forth from Eden and Aaron, a young couple who are trying to have a baby to Jessica, a young girl whose mother is dying of cancer. Lots of twists and turns with an ending you will never see coming. If you love thrillers, this is for you and I highly recommend it. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A very enjoyable book. Wanting to have a baby and no matter what you do it’s not working. It can destroy a marriage as well as consume your life. The characters in this book are believable and I could feel their pain as well as sympathize with their dilemma.
Wow! I think this is the first book I’ve read by this author. I look forward to reading her again. 3.5 Stars.
Story is told in two voices. Eden, the Mom. Happily married to Aaron and looking forward to starting a family. But, it does not go as planned. Jesse, the daughter. Dealing with her mother’s cancer and finding out her life could be a lie.
What happens next is heartbreaking on so many levels. Tough subjects are tackled. Infertility, emotional issues, divorce, insomnia. Ms. Kubica’s writing is very powerful, leading you down a certain path, only to be brought in a different direction. I needed one more chapter for the ending to have been complete. Left me with too many questions.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone!