Quite a fun read. Jacob Reece enjoyed his life with his dog Murphy. Then things started happening, and the past came hurling down on him.
My first book by author Steve Frech, the story was kinda formulaic, but the writing kept me bound to the kindle. Jacob was not very likable, and neither were his decisions. But that’s what made him so easy to connect. Everything was about survival instinct with him. And I liked how the author showed me that.
I knew where the story was going, but I couldn’t stop reading. There was something so hypnotic about the atmosphere created by the author. I needed to know who was playing with him as much as Jacob did. It was quite a cat and mouse game.
A good way to start the weekend.
I received a free ARC from NetGalley and publisher, and this is my journey into its pages, straight from the heart!! STRICTLY HONEST AND UNBIASED.
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Jacob Reese enjoys the quiet life, running a coffee shop and renting out his cottage in The Hollows, Vermont.
But the calm is shattered when a woman who looks eerily similar to his ex-girlfriend Laura turns up to stay in the cottage, and leaves a mysterious note in the guest book.
Now Jacob’s seeing Laura everywhere—a glimpse of her face across the street, her music box left outside his house, a gift he gave her years before hanging from the trees.
But it can’t be Laura. Because Laura’s dead.
Someone knows Jacob’s secret—what really happened the night Laura died—and they’re out for revenge…
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Sometimes a good formulaic book is exactly what is needed! It is why Diane Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors. I definitely will be looking into this one!
I haven’t read her books in a long while… Which one would you recommend published in the past 2 years?
Definitely The Dream Daughter!! It’s her first foray into sci-fi, and she does such a beautiful job of writing it to still feel very much like a Diane Chamberlain novel. It’s been my favorite I’ve read from her. Her upcoming release Big Lies in a Small Town is also really good!
I got rejected for big lies. I think I have the dream daughter. Thank you for reminding me to read it
I got sent Big Lies via Netgalley. I guess because I’ve reviewed past books by here on there. Have fun!
I got rejected but it is on my wishlist on Amazon
He had you on the hook – I love that
Hehehe I was hollowed out
Great review, Shalini, and here I thought it was going to be about a dog named Murphy. Ah well, sounded like you enjoyed the characters anyway.
Dog named Murphy got kidnapped, so he planned to face his past. So Murphy was the trigger. Thank you so much