Each mother is sure she knows who is responsible, but they all have their own secrets to keep and reputations to protect. And the lies they tell themselves and each other may just have the potential to be lethal in this riveting debut.
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
… they also looked literally hungry. They all had that fresh scrub of a facial and the sallow cheeks of the carb-less.
I think that’s everything, ladies. The truth as we know it. Now, we must decide how much to tell everyone else.
My Review:
This was cleverly written, maddeningly paced, shrewdly plotted, and brilliantly laced together with an original cast of characters who were fatally flawed and varying degrees of abhorrent, yet also compelling and authentic. I was loath to put my beloved Kindle down as I was itching to discover the culprit and unearth the chain of events. I developed, modified, morphed, and cast off multiple theories but was only partially correct in my conclusions – what guile! Kristen Bird is a sly and devious trickster and I was stunned when I noticed this was her debut publication. She is definitely one to watch and going on my list of favorites.
I love a fast paced read and this sounds just like that. Great review. Glad you enjoyed it.
oh my.. after reading your brilliantly worded review, i now need to look for this book..