This was my first Laura Dave read and certainly won't be the last!

As someone who lived in Santa Barbara and the surrounding area for a number of years, I fell in love with the location from the start. Although this is a mystery/thriller, I loved the relationship aspects between brother and sister, children and father, romantic relationships and more.

There is a mystery of who the woman is and that was a complete surprise to me. One that ultimately made sense in the end and brought out the true love story.

I couldn't put this book down!