This story captivated me. Between the suspense, the humor, & the journey of healing and dealing with trauma, I really liked all of these characters. Even the three legged cat won me over 😂  However, I will say the romance felt forced at times. Like this was purely meant to be a suspense/mystery then the romance was added in. I still really liked this though. 

I thought the true crime podcaster element was such an interesting way to bring this story about. I’ve never read anything with that before. 

As someone who grew up in a tiny town of *maybe* ~4,000 people (if that)….I fully understood everything Ridley felt about small towns instantly knowing when someone is an outsider. I grew up in a town where my mom qnd grandparents also went to my high school, and so did the parents/grandparents of most of my friends. It can be weird being an outsider. 

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Note: I received an ARC from the author. Decision to read/review was my own. Opinion is my own.