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Julia and Sienna Larkin are sisters-in-law, connected by Julia's husband and Sienna's brother, Jason. More than that, the two have been devoted best friends since Jason introduced them. To Sienna, Jason can do no wrong, and although Julia knows he's not perfect, they've built a comfortable life and family together. Recently, Jason has been putting in long hours to secure a promotion at work, so when his boss is found brutally murdered--his lips sewn shut--the Larkins are shocked and unsettled, especially as local gossip swirls. A few days later, Julia and Sienna's lives are upended when Jason gets into a car accident and is placed in a medically induced coma. Worse, the police arrive with news that he's the prime suspect in the murder investigation. With Jason unable to respond--and with Julia and Sienna working to clear his name--the two women find their friendship threatened for the first time: Sienna staunchly maintains her brother's innocence, but as their investigation uncovers a complicated web of secrets, Julia is less sure she's willing to defend her husband.
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3.5
Cover 4; characters 3; Plot 3; Pace 4; Intrigue 3; Logic 4; worldbuilding 3; Writing 4; Enjoyment 3
Although I didn't love the plot or characters of this one, I think Collins really does shine when it comes to writing family drama. She does a great job of making you feel invested in this family and how they'll turn out in the end.
For this one though I didn't really connect with (or like) the characters and that made it more difficult to enjoy the story overall. I also wasn't sold on (or that interested in) who had actually killed the bad guy. I was definitely more interested in the family drama part.
0Thank you to Atria Books and Netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.
I really loved the concept of this book but it did fall a little flat for me. To be honest, I think the book would’ve been much strong from Julia’s POV only. Sienna was so hot headed that she annoyed me and even when she was right I couldn’t get past her bullheadedness.
The ending was strong although slightly predictable and some of the characters rationale was weak but I still enjoyed it.
Solid 3 star thriller.
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