MentEveryWord

I would say this book was a 4 star read that lost half a star in the final couple chapters. I felt like the author wasn’t even sure what she wanted the ending to be.

The book starts with Emma returning to her hometown, to the house where her parents were murdered when she was younger. The murders have remained unsolved, despite the local community all being of the belief that Emma was the killer.

The book then is told through multiple timelines and the viewpoints of multiple unreliable narrators. I had a little bit of difficulty at the beginning differentiating the different siblings but once the personalities of Juliette and Emma were more fleshed out that ceased to really be an issue. I did feel like Daphne was underdeveloped as a character.

In the end, I enjoyed learning about the night of the murders from each girls’ perspective. With each new bit of information, I refined my theories and the pacing kept me entertained. The only problem was with the conclusion. It felt like the author settled for the ambiguous ending, instead of deliberating building towards it with narrative choices. It definitely lessened the overall impact.

Overall, this book was a 3.5 star read.