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If I could have stayed awake to read this in one night, I would have! Imagine you had a “friend” in college who asked you to be the godmother of their child, but then you didn’t speak for almost two decades. Then, this child randomly shows up on your doorstep looking for a place to live. Things just get crazier from there. I really enjoyed this book. I thought I had it figured out, but I was wrong.
Carina is the headmistress of the school her daughter Tegan and son Arthur attend. Her husband Don left his job as an engineer to stay home with their baby, Ethan. Their life seems pretty much perfect. However, when Alicia shows up and moves in, things change and not for the better. Everyone is affected. Tegan is accused of a horrific crime that she believes Alicia is responsible for, but no one believes her. The characters are at times infuriating, but addictive all the same. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a great popcorn thrill ride that reads like a movie! Four out of five stars from me!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Carina is the headmistress of the school her daughter Tegan and son Arthur attend. Her husband Don left his job as an engineer to stay home with their baby, Ethan. Their life seems pretty much perfect. However, when Alicia shows up and moves in, things change and not for the better. Everyone is affected. Tegan is accused of a horrific crime that she believes Alicia is responsible for, but no one believes her. The characters are at times infuriating, but addictive all the same. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a great popcorn thrill ride that reads like a movie! Four out of five stars from me!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Alicia, 17, appears on Carina’s doorstep needing a place to stay, and Carina, despite the fact they lost touch many years ago, takes her in. When Carina gets Alicia registered into the school and starts helping her unlock her potential, her daughter Teagan begins to feel displaced in her youth. The tension builds and the painful secrets emerge which prompts Carina to wonder if taking Alicia in was a good idea.
The intricate interrelations and the motives of the characters displace a variety of feelings. Painful truths of history returning, remind us all that we have regrets and moments we wish we could undo. The truth is a tough pill to swallow for both Alicia and Carina, even though they have no idea, but Miranda creates a very sensitive image of what even the most well-intentioned decisions can do to relationships and lives when they’re built on lies.
Thank you to Booksprout and Inkubator Books for allowing me to read and review this book.
The intricate interrelations and the motives of the characters displace a variety of feelings. Painful truths of history returning, remind us all that we have regrets and moments we wish we could undo. The truth is a tough pill to swallow for both Alicia and Carina, even though they have no idea, but Miranda creates a very sensitive image of what even the most well-intentioned decisions can do to relationships and lives when they’re built on lies.
Thank you to Booksprout and Inkubator Books for allowing me to read and review this book.
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