I am sad to report I could not finish this book. I tried my best but to no avail I couldn’t get into it and my eyes kept glazing over. I mean no disrespect to the author. Some aspects were interesting but not enough for me.
When I first came across this book on NetGalley it caught my attention straight away and I adore the cover! I thought surely I won’t be able to put this book down! Alas, there was a lot of unnecessary explaining in this book and I felt the plot wasn’t moving fast enough. The premise is a good one but not enough for me to finish the story. The characters didn’t stand out to me and my impression of them was not favorable. As for the mystery, it wasn’t solid enough in my opinion.
Having said all of this, I feel there are many who would enjoy this story.
I will not be rating this story.
Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for a review copy. I won’t give up on the author’s other work!

After adopting a child, Annie and Will move to Budapest, interested in entrepreneurial opportunities. When a friend from the US asks them to check in on Mr. Weiss, an elderly man using their apartment, Annie finds herself embroiled in his story. Mr. Weiss daughter recently died and he is tracking down his son-in-law, adamant that he killed her.

This book was a bit slow to get started. The first half of the book really introduced the characters and the landscape of Budapest. I did find Budapest fascinating, which is why I kept reading. The characters themselves were very lacking. Annie was extremely paranoid about her adoption, and the official who coordinated it. Mr. Weiss seemed very stereotypical and lacked dimension. Overall not a book I would re-read or recommend.

An american couple, Annie and Will move to Budapest with their new son so Will can launch a new business idea. Annie agrees to this change but feels a bit out of a place without job or her own purpose there. They are asked to check on an old neighbours friend and from there are drawn into his suspicious business.

There is a mystery to be solved and suspense which was well done. I love reading books that take place in Europe and am an expat myself so I'm always intrigued by how people fit into new places. It was an easy read that I enjoyed!

This book just didn't capture my attention. I didn't finish it.