Published by Poisoned Pen Press Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Ten years have passed since Phoebe Dean died after a car accident. The town of West Wilmer has been questioning what took her brother, Grant Dean so long to call for help. Would Phoebe be alive if he hadn’t taken twenty-seven minutes to call for help?
Small towns have big memories, and no one can get that night out of their minds. Not Grant who was driving the truck the night of the accident. He has been plagued with memories from that Night. Becca was in the truck that night as well. She may not remember everything but wants everyone to remember that she was in the accident as well. She too is a victim. June remembers that night as well. It is the night that she last saw her brother Wyatt.
I was fully invested in this book in the very beginning. The opening scene of the book was gripping and shocking. I wanted to know what happened and why the call for help came almost a half hour after the accident. I couldn’t wait to learn what the big reveal was going to be. I was on the edge of my seat and then I kept reading. The second half of the book lost me a little bit along the way. I’ll be honest I felt a little duped by one aspect of the book.
What I did appreciate was how the author showed the long memory of small towns. Ashely Tate adeptly displayed how loss, guilt, secrets, and grief affects everyone including close friends and family members. Plus, there was a nice number of twists and turns along the way. Plus, the reveal was not one I saw coming at all. It was a shocker!
I enjoyed the cast of characters. Some are likeable and some are very unlikeable. This kept things interesting as I questioned who knew more about that night? What role did they play? Who is keeping secrets?
This is a debut novel and Ashely Tate shows great promise. I found this book to be enjoyable and enjoyed the mystery.
Well written, mysterious, and intriguing.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press 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.