Jane Eyre for the 21st century. Jane is a down on her luck dog walker when she stumbles across Thornfield Estates, a gated community of McMansions. She sees a chance to change her life when she meets Eddie Rochester, a mysterious widow whose wife mysteriously drowned. As the two fall in love, Jane looks forward to a new and comfy life, even as her unease about the former Mrs. Rochester grows. How can she ever compete with Eddie’s glamorous first wife? Part Jane Eyre, part Rebecca, this is a fun twist on two classic, gothic tales

5/5 stars for this Adult Mystery/Thriller read! Great for fans of Verity, just without being as naughty 😋 Loved the characters and the storyline. Loved the cover, and the narration! I didn't see any of the twists coming, but I'm usually the worst at that anyway lol Definitely recommend if you enjoy the genre! This book releases in January, get your preorders in!

Have you ever read a book and hated/disliked every single character in the book? This was that for me. Every time I remembered this was supposed to be a retelling, I cringed. The Jane Eyre I know wasn’t anything like this. Not even a little. The narrators in this audiobook were great! There voices worked well for the story.
This mystery thriller that had way to many liars and schemers for my taste. The women were at times to much because of their very foul mouths.

If the author had left out the “retelling genre” I might of went into this differently. I just didn’t care for it.
It had the feel of a Gillian Flynn, sorta. I’m not trying to give anything way so if you like mystery and don’t know the Jane Eyre story you might like it.


Thanks Macmillan Audio for this audiobook via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I just cannot give this audiobook anything other than 5 massive stars. Love me a good domestic thriller, and this sure as heck counts as one.

I think what I loved about this book the most is the combination of uniqueness and seductiveness of it. The story follows Jane, a new resident of a very rich neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama who is quite broke herself. One day, she meets a wealthy resident called Eddie, whose wife and her friend had drowned in mysterious circumstances during a girls'. trip Jane is attracted to the rich and protective man, and the two fall for each other. But Bea's story keeps haunting our heroine, like a red flag she tries to bury in her mind.

Bottom line is, everyone has SECRETS. And those can be dangerous ones.

I am a sucker for love triangles, especially ones as unique as this; in addition, we're not reading about rich people in NYC or LA, but Alabama, which is a truly unique setting for this kind of story. In addition, the audiobook was truly expertly narrated, amplifying the suspense and the emotions even more than the text alone.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

“There’s a trick to spinning lies. You have to embed the truth in there, just a glimmer of it. That’s the part that will catch people, and it’s what makes the rest of your lies sound like truth, too.

First the quote, then the first line. That was the best way to open a book. I thought, “oh, this is going to be good. I can tell.” It did not disappoint.

Eddie made me yell major stranger danger from the jump. This plot took some absolutely WILD jumps. I’m talking, I did the same “WHAT” as I did when I read Verity. This gave major Verity vibes. Some of the jumps could have been a bit more thought out or executed better, but, regardless, still a wild ride.

But oh a serious note, Bravo, can y’all give me a RHOB, please? This brought me back to my college days, and my sorority sisters. (I went to school in Alabama, I’m from a town in Georgia that’s on the AL/GA line... we take our college football very seriously here) These we’re just the adult version of the conversations we would have at school. We’ve got old money Blanche and new money Bea. Bea’s mama confirms the new money status. They try so hard to be rich, to be successful, but something always stops them from becoming that “elite” status. I hate how that’s the status quo here, but trust me, I know Blanche and Bea, minus the whole missing bodies part. 😂

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I read it in one day as I was really intrigued to get the real answers. I’m still kind of left with a few unanswered questions, but that’s okay. I did listen to some of the audio, and thought the cast of narrators were perfect. Bea’s voice was obviously the best for me. It really sold the character. The inflections and tone were great.

Thank you MacMillan Audio for the gifted copy. This one is out Jan. 21st!

This book seriously had you guessing what the flip was going on from beginning to end. This author is so so good at suspense was really the amazing plot twists that have you saying what the heck? I seriously could not figure out who the bad intent person was in this scenario. The book was written so beautifully descriptive and from all angles my mind was just spinning. And the end. Oh my goodness the end. I did. Not. See. That. Coming. This book is a beautiful beautiful piece of work. A poor dog walker catches an eye of a widow - his wife has recently gone missing, presumed dead with her best friend who was also presumed murdered. But who killed them? Everyone has skeletons in their closet they are trying to hide from each other. But everything comes out. Literally. Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.