This dual-timeline mystery was almost a DNF for me. In the first half I only enjoyed reading the earlier timeline. Anything in the modern day felt repetitive and just uninteresting to me. 

But I did really love that first timeline and was invested in those characters quite a bit. The last quarter or so of the book was a page turner and I couldn’t put it down until I figured it out. Made me cry. 

So all in all a good mystery, but was bogged down in the beginning and middle. It also had more paranormal elements than I was expecting & I wasn’t thrilled with the execution of those. 

July 2024