Thanks to Christina Alger, Penguin Group/Putnam, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital advance copy of this novel. I loved this book - a layered, beautifully written, complicated mystery that kept me guessing and hooked until the last page. I particularly enjoyed all of the strong, smart female characters. I was sorry for it to end! Highly recommend this novel! I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

A chilling page turner.I was immediately caught up in the story this is an author I will be following.I will be recommending this well written page turner to all y friends, #netgalley #outnambooks

An excellent thriller! Kudos to the writer for bringing the characters to life, and for making the plot so fascinating. I enjoyed the book very much and woul love to read more by this talented author.

This is a riveting mystery, which totally engaged me from start to finish. Set in Suffolk County, Long Island, it deals with so many timely issues told within the framework of a fascinating thriller.

Nell Flynn, on leave from her job in the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI, returns to her unhappy home to bury her policeman father, killed in a motorcycle crash. She is greeted by his police buddies and soon a corpse found nearby. Despite being on leave, she quickly becomes involved in a murder investigation.

The body hits close to home for Nell since it brings back memories of both her father and her dead mother. It reminded me of the various stories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, and the rumors of child sex trafficking that have been connected to him and his powerful political buddies. Being very familiar with the setting of the book, I recognized issues which have become linked with the area of poverty and immigrants who service the wealthy, privileged denizens of the Hamptons.

I would certainly recommend this to seminars and book clubs, lots to talk about. So much is newsworthy and troubling. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to be an early reader.

I really couldn’t put the book down as I followed Nell searching for answers, about the bodies, the police and her own parents.