Domestic mystery. Estranged siblings. Family secrets. 

 

Beth, Nicole, and Michael reconvene at their small town childhood home after the death of their mother. As they begrudgingly sort through her belongings, an old family VHS leads to a gruesome revelation: their parents know what happened to the young neighbor who disappeared without a trace…and they never told anyone. 

 

Rose did a great job weaving addiction, family dysfunction, loss, and secrets into the story and serving up realistic characters. Outside of that, I had the high-level plot figured out pretty early on. While it’s sometimes fun to guess the plot and fill in the missing details, this one lacked the “ah ha!” shocking moment I’m always looking for in thrillers and mysteries. The audiobook did have a full cast, which always gives a book a few more dimensions. Quick and easy read!