Published by Lake Union Publishing Genres: Drama, Fiction, Mystery
Format: ARC, eBook
Well written, well thought out with a solid mystery.
Astrid Johansen is recently divorced, and her ex-husband and her former best friend are now together. While struggling with this, she receives an urgent phone call from her Aunt Maude asking her to come back to Heron Bay, Washington, a place she hoped never to return to. When she was a teenager, her sister died tragically, and Astrid has also felt guilty.
When she arrives at her aunt Maude’s home, she finds her aunt on the floor, the victim of an attack. While her aunt remains hospitalized, Maude finds alarming news about her sister’s death.
This was an enjoyable read full of secrets, family secrets, drama, and betrayal. This book had a nice amount of suspense and tension. Like Astrid, I wanted to know why anyone would want to harm Maude. I enjoyed the mystery about why Maude called Astrid to come home, and I enjoyed the insight Astrid gained into her own past actions. I appreciated her growth.
This was a well written, solid mystery that delivered. It was not my favorite book by the author but was still enjoyable and proved to be a fast read.
Thank you to Lake Union Publishing 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.