A great beach read or book club choice. I loved the dual narrative, and got really invested in what happened to Maureen. The ending was a bit rushed, but with a good twist.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This book was engaging if predictable, better than expected characters but fairly stock plot, unnecessary twist ending. Solid three.

After an ugly divorce, all Allison wants to do is find someplace to rest and nurse her wounds. An offer to house sit a place on the Jersey shore is an offer she can’t refuse, and she soon finds herself obsessed with the story of a girl who disappeared from the town in the 1980’s. Opal Beach, with its beautiful homes and moneyed residents, is far from the safe refuge Allison believed it would be. This book speaks volumes about the power that money and prestige can buy, and the secrets, and bodies, it can bury.