After being disappointed in Sager’s last two books, I am happy to report that this one is SO GOOD. I read it over two days because I couldn’t put it down. ( )

Oh my gosh! What can I say about this one? Definitely lived up to the hype!

A troubled woman takes a job as a caretaker for a lady who has been accused of killing her parents and sister back in the 20’s. A modern day Lizzie Borden, with her own ring-along song sung around the town, making this a great setting for a modern creepy mystery thriller! I loved the setting of the mansion and all the characters within it.

There are so many twists and turns! My mind was racing with each discovery of information! I love how the story was presented and information sporadically revealed from several points of view. It was a perfect reveal roller coaster of a book! I was like, whaaaaaaaaat, whaaaaaaaaaat, whaaaaaaaaat? at the end of the book.

Best ending of a book for my 2024 reads to date! This was amazing and if you like thrillers and sit on the edge of your seat with your mouth wide open endings, definitely give this one a go! I loved it!

Happy reading! ( )

So twisty and turny it was amazing! The last 100 pages had me saying OMG WHAT the entire time. Definitely reading more of Riley Sager mhm. ( )

Synopsis: Kit is caregiver who is sent to take care of an elderly patient, Miss Hope, accused of murdering her entire family when she was a teenager. Kit wants to learn what really happened and if Miss Hope is innocent or guilty.

Rating
3 out of 5 Stars

I really enjoyed the vast majority of this book.

Kit is a compelling character who has very reasonable and human reservations about working for Miss Hope. There is a scene early on in the book where Kit touches Miss Hope and freaks out a little that she might be touching a killer.

Kit is an interesting character because she was accused of creating a situation where a previous patient died. The investigation didn't find Kit criminally negligent for what had happened however it has made her job prospects extremely limited. It also makes her want to be compassionate towards Miss Hope with the hope that her patient is innocent and that what happened that night has been misconstrued.

I was enjoying the story as we learn about Miss Hope's family and childhood. Also, as we see the everyday workings of the crumbling mansion Miss Hope and her servants reside in.

My biggest issues came with the twists at the end. Riley Sager is a great author but I often find he overdoes the twists and that was the case in this book. There were several twists. Some were good. Some were okay. A few changed how I saw characters in a negative light. One particular twist I don't think there were enough hints about it to make it feel plausible.

If the author had given us fewer twists I think I would have enjoyed this book a bit more. Also, several of the twists were ones I see frequently in thrillers so they didn't feel fresh or new.

If you are a reader who just loves all the twisty turns this book might really work for you. ( )

A very solid thriller! This was a quick read and had several good twists and interesting characters. It was also set in the 80s which I enjoyed as a child of the 80s. I would recommend. ( )