The opening scene is thrilling and really sets the tone for the rest of the book. As someone who is rarely impressed, predicts everything, and never gets emotionally involved in fiction I was surprised to find my heart racing multiple times while reading this, and heartache at others.

Wind has a rare ability to set the scene vividly, while inserting small details that make the continuity just ingenious, without fully giving away any twists, while still hitting the reader right in ‘the feels’ as they say.

Character Development:
The character development here is brilliantly advanced, and even complex at times. You’ll sympathize with Suzanne, while rooting for her, while maybe, occasionally, smacking your head. She’s lived beyond her years and is fiercely loyal to her loved ones—don’t mistake that for naivete like I initially did.

The Mystery:
Wind manages to keep the mystery alive throughout the book, providing ample motive to several major players and some lesser ones if you’re paying attention. Each one casts just enough doubt over the others that you’ll keep guessing right up until the end. You’ll be too busy absorbing Suzanne’s worlds—past and present—to worry about your predictions too much anyway.

Overall:
This book is professionally presented, manages to surprise the reader and possesses complex characters; I strongly recommend this read. 5 stars.