Published by Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
“They found the bodies on a Tuesday.”
Matt Pine receives word that his family has been found dead in Mexico. The Mexican Authorities have deemed it an accident. The FBI and State Department have their suspicions. All the remains of their family are his older brother who is in prison and himself.
The Pine family is well known. Danny, Matt’s older brother is serving time for killing his high school girlfriend, Charlotte. Everyone believes that he is innocent. He was convicted with no evidence and an obvious coerced confession. The Pine family was featured in a documentary and everyone knows the family and believes in Danny’s innocence.
Reeling from his family’s deaths, Matt is “welcomed” back to his hometown but hostile individuals who want to keep the past in the past. There he learns that there is more to his family’s death than meets the eye. Plus, strange things have been happening around him. Could he be next? Did his family die without incident or were they murdered? Who would have a reason to kill them? Is Charlotte and his family’s death related? If so, how?
This was a very smart thriller with a nice amount of twists and turns along the way. I really enjoyed how the author kept giving clues, giving some answers and yet also bringing up more questions. I really enjoyed the ride and even though I figured out the killer mid-way though, it did not affect my enjoyment of the book.
I found this to be a well written captivating thriller. The pacing was spot on. Nothing in this book felt rushed or drawn out. Most of the characters are likeable and had me wondering what I would do if I were in their shoes. This was told through various POV and with two timelines.
Riveting, Smart and well written.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press – Minotaur Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own