First Born

Molly Raven lives in London. She prefers a quiet life and keeps to herself. Always conscious of being safe and taking precautions. Her twin sister, Katie, live in NYC and is outgoing, active, and spontaneous.

When Molly gets the phone call from her parents that her sister is dead and most likely murdered, she travels to NYC where she goes on a mission to find her sister’s killer.

This book begins as a slow burn with Molly traveling to the US to meet her parents who were there visiting her sister when she was found dead. In the beginning of the book, Molly is obsessed with safety and taking precautions. Being in NYC, she throws some caution to the wind as she decides to track down the person responsible. This was for me was a complete turnaround from how the book started but I chalked it up to her desperately wanting to know the truth.

As the book progresses past the 50% mark, it became more enjoyable for me. There are some twists and turns toward the end and at the end which shocked me. Things went a little over the top and I found myself frequently annoyed by this family. Molly’s parent’s vagueness in the beginning and not saying what had happened directly. Stop pussyfooting around and get to it, already I kept thinking.

I had high hopes for this book but sadly it was just an okay read for me. I am not a fan of slow burns and struggled a little with this book. I’ll still be on the lookout for Dean’s next book. I enjoyed this but can’t say that it wowed me even with the twists and turns at the end.

Thank you to Atria Books, Atria/Emily Bestler 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.