Have you ever woken up in the morning and just had this feeling inside telling you something is wrong or off? A feeling that whispers instinctively to be on guard? Something is coming. 

Camilla wakes up the morning of June 21st and instinctively knows something isn’t right. She can’t pin it down, but it’s about an hour before her world is about to change forever. 

I’m a huge Gillian McAllister fan. Her thrillers are impeccably crafted: suspenseful, propulsive, engaging, treacherous, and filled with some of the most excellent twists and turns I’ve read. One of the things I love most about her books, though, is how accessible they are for readers. In my opinion, Gillian McAllister is a thriller writer that’s fantastic for any level of thriller reader. If someone asked me what author I’d recommend to someone who’s just starting to read thrillers, I’d recommend McAllister over any other author. Likewise, I’ll never stop telling experienced thriller readers to read her books too (if they haven’t already).

Domestic thrillers aren’t usually my jam unless there’s feminine rage involved, but I can’t resist how utterly human McAllister crafts her characters. I cried a lot in the first half of this book as I sympathized with Camilla and her complex emotional processes surrounding her husband, her daughter, and her life in the wake of the events that unfold in the beginning of the book. I teared up for the sake of her daughter and what her future might be like. I got angry and frustrated and anxious, too. 

The blurb for this book had the good sense to stay vague, and I’ll stay vague as to the rest too. Rest assured, McAllister wrote another banger novel and I loved every page. 5⭐️

🩶 What to Expect 🩶

🍒 Triple POV

💣 Literary agent protagonist

🍒 Cop protagonist

💣 Anonymous protagonist

🍒 Two time skips

💣 Maternal guilt

🍒 All he left was a note

💣 Bad things could happen to me

🍒 Being a cop is an antisocial job

💣 Everyone on Earth wants something

🍒 Instinct vs. rules

💣 Is this my fault?

🍒 There was Before and now there is After

💣 And just like that you fall apart

🍒 Am I being watched?

💣 Constantly conflicting emotions

🍒 Books: One of life’s great comforts

💣 You can’t solve everything by just Googling it, sadly

🍒 A hidden code

💣 There’s McDonalds everywhere

I was provided a copy of this title by the author and publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

File Under: 5 Star Review/Crime Thriller/Domestic Thriller/Suspense Mystery