SYNOPSIS: Although there was never enough evidence to arrest her, Lucy was thought to be a murderer…of her best friend. Everyone in her small Texas town believed it was Lucy who killed sweet Savannah. Five years later she has moved away and restarted her life in Los Angeles. Everything seems pretty normal (minus the violent voice in her head) until a podcast brings everything up again and her grandmother invites her back home for a birthday celebration. Everything unfolds when she gets back to Texas, including meeting the podcaster and finally figuring out what happened that fateful night. 

MY THOUGHTS: This book had major “None of This is True” vibes with the podcast playing a role in the plot so I was super excited to read the ARC. That being said, there were many things I did not like about this thriller. I did like the grandmother character, who always believed the best in her granddaughter and showed her love that no one else did during the hardest years of her life. I also enjoyed the short chapters that kept the story moving fairly quickly. However, the main character was pretty insufferable. She was sassy to the point of being obnoxious and for some reason, so many men were attracted to that. It was like a child who can’t get attention any way other than acting out. That aspect of her character did not seem to match what she was going through. Lucy’s parents were downright toxic and did not help the situation or their daughter one bit. There were multiple men in the town who were physically abusive and alcoholics. Not to mention, EVERYONE seemed to be having extra-marital affairs. I found it disturbing and almost unbelievable that so many people in one tiny town were maintaining those kinds of relationships so regularly. In the end, the mystery was not so predictable, but by the time you got there, there was no gasp or “Aha! moment.” If you don’t mind the sarcasm and the unfaithful partners, you might enjoy this middle of the road thriller. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the gifted ARC!