Published by Macmillan Tor/ Forge Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Real life investigative tv reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan has done it again. One can say she also writes what she knows i.e., her lead character, Lily is a television reporter in Boston (where you guessed it, Hank Phillippi Ryan is a TV j, another character is Greer is Lily’s producer. Then there is Cassie, Lily’s sister who went missing when Lily was a child.
Lily Atwood’s life on the surface looks picture perfect. She is an award-winning television reporter and single mother to seven-year-old, Rowen. She is so put together that she comes off a little cold, but she must protect herself and her child. She frequently thinks of her sister, Cassie who went missing during her freshman year of college while Lily was a child. As I stated things seem to be going well, but her informant, who has been feeding her tips, is well, a little shady.
Greer, Lily’s producer, is a career driven woman. She is about the news and getting the story first. When she is contacted by Lily’s confidential informant, she takes the bait and agrees to meet.
Cassie was eighteen years old and off living at college. She had her whole future in front of her (don’t we all?) when something happens at college. She disappears and has not been seen since.
What happened to Cassie? Where is she? Will Lily ever know the truth? Does she want to know the truth? Who is this informant? What is his game plan?
Lots of questions. You will get them, but you will also get a little frustrated with the characters as well. For smart women they make not so smart decisions. But the chapters are short, you will always know what character each chapter is about, and this helps move the book along nicely.
Although this was not my favorite book by Ryan, I enjoyed this one. There are some twists and turns which kept me immersed in the story. I enjoy her books and will be on the lookout for future ones.
Thank you to Macmillan-Tor/Forge 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.