"People rarely see themselves the way others do; we all carry broken mirrors."
This is a mystery thriller told in alternating points of view. The plot revolves around a series of murders in Blackdown where Anna Andrews grew up and where Jack Harper works and lives. Anna, a BBC correspondent and former TV anchor, has been assigned to cover the investigation and DCI Jack Harper is put in charge of it. Both of them know the victims and are quite well-acquainted with each other. Who can be believed when there are so many secrets and lies? NO SPOILERS.
You may enjoy this more if you're able to suspend disbelief and just assume that everything you read is only one version of the truth. I didn't find these characters very likable and they just seemed to do some fairly dumb things in response to events. I didn't care about any of them and rooted for no one. I had the hardest time staying focused and found it easy to get distracted by other things which prevented me from finishing this quicker. Some of the dark stuff brought up within the narrative involves sexual abuse, potential animal mutilation, alcoholism, rape, bullying -- lots of manipulative behavior and just nasty people. Although some might be surprised by the ending, I found it anticlimactic. I think the writing is actually good and this style can be a useful tool, it's just too bad that the whole premise and conclusion didn't work that well for my taste.
Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - mystery thriller
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