2.5 Stars

I have read another book in this series and loved it...this one not so much. It wasn't bad by any means but the mother with mental health issues trope is getting to me. I understand these issues are real and I love reading fictional books about people with these issues coming to terms with it and getting help or even ones that suffer through it but survive by any means possible. BUT why must almost every writer make them so weak and let people "play tricks" with their minds. As someone who is bi-polar...I have a mental health disorder I am not stupid. I am really sick of it. As they said in the movie Network: “I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!” I was also disappointed that we didn't get much background on Molly. I think that would have made me feel a little more sympathetic towards her.

What I Liked:
Mr. Crow can write a story well and the pacing was wonderful. I loved the plot line and the structure of the book too. The cover was very cool and was one of the reasons I was drawn to the book. The characters, with the exception of Molly herself, were well drawn and I hated Bryan and his mother. That is a sign of good writing. The little guy Colin pulled at my heartstrings and I felt so bad for him and what he went through.

Overall a book that I could have enjoyed so much more if the mother wasn't inflicted with the "let's make her crazy" trope. Two and a half stars rounded up to three because of the author's great writing.

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. The book starts off with Molly running away from her old life and the surrogate parents she promised to give her baby to. She gives birth to her baby boy, Colin, and vows to keep him safe knowing that she grew up in foster care with horrible treatment. She meets Bryan and even though she feels like she is living a perfect life, she is always looking over her shoulder and dealing with her past and her personality disorder which makes her a chronic liar. One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was that as the twists and turns were going on, I was constantly asking myself who is the crazy one here? Good Read.

Wow Wow Wow, this book is just Wow. So interesting, the characters so believable.  Just a great book, I read it in one sitting.