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Release date: August 20, 2024

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Synopsis:

A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.

Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection. It seems an ideal life, if not for a decades-old crime that has become Perla’s dark and consuming secret obsession.

Twenty-three years ago, Leewood Folcrum confessed to murdering two young girls during a birthday party. Though he’s been condemned to a life sentence, his crime is not forgotten. Not by Perla, nor by an inquisitive doctoral student interviewing Folcrum for his dissertation. He’s getting the killer to open up—about his motives, his confession, and the truth of what really happened on that horrible night.

As the past and the present entwine, the deceptions behind the infamous murder begin to surface. But who’s deceiving who now? And why? And as an ingeniously twisted plan is set in motion, who will be the next to die?

Review:

This is the type of book that I suggest going into not knowing very much because it was a wild and crazy ride that I absolutely loved! The less you know the better here, the synopsis gives you all you need to know and if that sounds at all good then try this. I will warn that this dark and totally fucked up, so take care if that type of book usually isn’t for you. But if you don’t mind twisted and deranged this was excellent. Speaking of twisted, this had a ton of well timed and executed twists and turns, some were altogether shocking and others weren’t as surprising but were just as entertaining. I haven’t been this gripped by a thriller in a while, definitely a fast paced and intense ride with solid suspense and an addictive structure and writing style.

Overall rating: 5/5

Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.