Jessica Chamberlain is just trying to make life work for her and her 2 boys after she and her husband separated. Her oldest is a teenager and Gabe only 7. Both are finding the circumstances difficult with Max acting out and getting in trouble at school but Gabe especially needs delicate hands on support. He doesn't always handle things well and anything with pressure can set him off. As Jessica tries to maneuver through this new world, she receives a phone from a sheriff in another state telling her they believe her husband has been killed in a car accident. Jessica is devastated as she always believed her and Evan would work things out and be back together. What was he doing in another state anyway? As Jessica focuses on getting her family through this tragedy, things start happening that don't add up. As she tries to figure things out without looking like she is totally losing it, Jessica finds herself discovering all sorts of lies that seem to lead to her adopted son.
This was a very tense, page turner of a book. I love this author's writing and how she is able to really build her characters make the flawed and very real and relatable. Though sometimes I was very frustrated with Jessica my heart couldn't help but feel for her and everything her family was experiencing. It's a mystery, suspense and family drama that delves into the challenges of having both an adopted and a biological child but also deals with family issues, grief, adoption and lies. The author started each chapter with a female name and description and then some kind of coded letters that the meaning of is slowly revealed as the story progresses. I couldn't stop reading as I had to know what it meant. Though I kinda of guessed what was going on I totally did not see the big twist coming. Very well written and drew me in from beginning to end.
I gave this one a 10/10.
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This sounds like a book I couldn't put down. So, I will have to put it on my list and wait until I'm ready to spend a late night reading!
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