Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening. Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother's past or background. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.
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0Catherine’s mom, Ruth, just got diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s. She’s been showing all the signs: forgetting where her keys are, getting lost on the way home from the drugstore, and calling common objects the wrong names. Now, Catherine’s dreams of going to her dream medical school are on hold. While caring for her mother, Catherine discovers lies that Ruth has been telling her. She’s not sure if she even knows who her mother is at all. She starts questioning everything. Meanwhile, Ruth is worried for her daughter. She has been keeping things from her to keep her safe. Now she’s worried that the past is coming back to harm her.
I thought this one was a little slow. The overall story was great, and I loved how it was told from both Catherine’s and Ruth’s perspectives. I just wish the book had moved along a little quicker. There were times when I felt like it dragged. However, about halfway it really picked up and I was anxious to see how it would end. I liked the way the secrets unfolded and I thought the journal entries from Ruth were so interesting. If you enjoy a slow burn thriller, I think you’ll enjoy this one. It just wasn’t fast paced enough for me.
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