Rea Frey

This was so good, I hope she writes more thrillers! Ruby is recently retired from nursing, they moved into her husbands dream house and her daughter is on track in school and looking forward to deciding what she wants to do for college. When she is out rowing one morning, she finds a dead body has come to surface and when police start questioning her and the neighbors, things are not as they appear. With each interview, the police slowly are pulling out tidbits about everyone, as well as just who Ruby and Tom are, as the newest in the neighborhood. As more dead bodies appear and the investigation continues, it seems that Ruby has been telling half truths and even she is shocked by the secrets that come out about her husband. Not only do the secrets bubble up like the body did, so does her past and that may just hold the key to cracking the case. Will the police be able to pinpoint the killer before another body shows up, or will it be left up to the community crime solvers who are no longer just playing a game of solving the murder. I especially loved the added chat sections and the clever user names! Thank you to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for the tour invite and to the author and Netgalley for the complementary book. This review is of my own opinion and accord.… (mer)

3,5 ⭐
This book is one fast and dangerous rollercoaster ride from start to finish. It starts with Ruby finding a body during her morning row. Everyone says it's her missing husband Tom, but why doesn't she recognise him? And who killed him?

The story is told in now and then chapters. We gradually learn what's happened in the past and how it affects the present. There are tons of secrets and twists, maybe even too many, if that is possible. I managed to guess the killer, but not the motivation. I also guessed many of the twists, but it did not hinder my reading experience. The pace is very fast and I just had to keep turning the pages to get to the end. I really, really liked the writing style. This is one of those books that could have been longer in order to tie in all the loose ends that left me wondering in the end. None of the characters were very likable, but I don't mind that in my thrillers. In fact the more nasty the better.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book.… (mer)