"People are defined by their actions. What they do is who they are."
Hen (Henrietta) Mazur and Lloyd Harding have just moved into a new home in West Dartford and are settling in when they're invited to a neighborhood block party. That's when they meet the couple next door -- Matthew and Mira Dolamore -- and soon after meet for dinner at the Dolamores' house. While on a casual home tour during an otherwise fairly boring evening, they end up in Matthew's office and that's when Hen spies a fencing trophy on the fireplace mantel. She recognizes it immediately and suddenly knows the truth about their new neighbor. But, Hen has had some mental health issues in her past and is now being treated successfully for her bipolar disorder. When she goes to the police about her concerns, they don't believe her. Soon Hen and Matthew are in a delicate game of cat and mouse. Is she in danger? NO SPOILERS.
This is another great tale of domestic suspense told in alternating voices by one of my favorite authors. Because of Hen's past, there are issues that make her a bit unreliable as she gets more deeply involved with Matthew. Soon her marriage is in jeopardy and she isn't sure how she is going to extricate herself from a very dangerous situation. Although she does some pretty crazy things and takes extraordinary risks, I could relate to her. Matthew is very unique as a character and the reader gets drawn in very quickly trying to understand what is really going on between the two. This is more of a slow burner of a novel that builds through the different narrators to create tension and suspense until the showdown. I sort of figured where it was going, but that's probably because I've read so many thrillers that it's difficult to be surprised. I enjoyed it!
Thank you to HarperCollins Publishers for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and not part of any series.
Genre - domestic suspense, serial killer
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