This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who’s been searching for the truth all these years . . .
When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong—one of the most popular girls in school—disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, now an executive and rising star at her Seattle pharmaceutical company, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school.
But fourteen years later, Angela Wong’s remains are discovered in the woods near Geo’s childhood home. And Kaiser—now a detective with Seattle PD—finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women.
To the authorities, Calvin is a serial killer. But to Geo, he’s something else entirely. Back in high school, Calvin was Geo’s first love. Turbulent and often volatile, their relationship bordered on obsession from the moment they met right up until the night Angela was killed.
For fourteen years, Geo knew what happened to Angela and told no one. For fourteen years, she carried the secret of Angela’s death until Geo was arrested and sent to prison.
While everyone thinks they finally know the truth, there are dark secrets buried deep. And what happened that fateful night is more complex and more chilling than anyone really knows. Now the obsessive past catches up with the deadly present when new bodies begin to turn up, killed in the exact same manner as Angela Wong.
How far will someone go to bury her secrets and hide her grief? How long can you get away with a lie? How long can you live with it?
MY REVIEW
This book is dark, twisted, gritty and a thrilling read – and I loved it!!
The story is well woven and it drew me in right from the first few pages. I loved the characters and I was completely engrossed as the plot unravelled. I thought they were well developed, had complex back stories and worked so well together. There were a few bits that made me cringe but it was all in keeping with the plot and style for the book. The pace was spot on for the story and the writing style was superb.
I loved how the book almost creeped forward, you were taken one way in the plot only for there to be a twist which took you in a completely new direction.
This is the first book I have read by this author so I will definitely be looking to check out her previous books now – five stars from me, a highlight of the year so far!!
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