"Don't we all have lies we need, at all costs, to hide? ...how far will people go to protect the life they love?"
On a September evening, the doorbell rings at the Bridges' beautiful home. Louise Bridges is at the kitchen table doing homework with her 13-year-old son, Giles, and her 11-year-old daughter, Emmy, was upstairs doing who knows what when Louise asks her to get the door. It's the worst news imaginable. A fire at the office has killed her husband, Patrick. Louise gathers her children to her as she absorbs this shocking and devastating information from the police who are doing the knock. She's a widow now, with two children, that need all her love and support. But PC Becca Holt isn't satisfied with the verdict of accidental death and she's determined to prove that Louise isn't "the Perfect Widow" that everyone sees. NO SPOILERS.
I really enjoyed this psychological thriller! I loved the writing style and the way the narrative was written from the points of view of both Louise and Becca as well as the shifts back and forth in time. The sentences and the chapters were short which made the story fly by and was so absorbing that I read it in a single sitting as I couldn't put it down without knowing the outcome. The two female characters, Louise and Becca, were so different and each was dealing with the fallout from their pasts and that insight into their personalities made them so relatable in many ways. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to happened writhing these pages, but I was quite pleased with the conclusion. I've not read any other books by this author, but I will definitely keep an eye out for future titles.
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for this e-book ARC to read, review and recommend. A very entertaining domestic drama with many nuances that challenge your thoughts on crime and punishment!
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - psychological fiction/domestic drama
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