I've read Sarah Pekkanen before but in her co author works with Greer Hendricks. I received an email that Kate Mara was reading this and ran to request the audio. I had zero clue what this was about.

This is an alternating dual POV between mother and daughter, Ruth and Catherine. They've always had each other, moved around and Catherine has always accepted her mother as she is but never knowing much about her. When Ruth starts forgetting, Catherine decides she needs to know what her mother has been so secretive about.

I'm not spilling much else because I enjoyed going into this blind and I think everyone else should too. Therefore some triggers mentioned in the book. Abuse and sexual abuse being the two I can remember.

I will say, there were parts my jaw dropped on. I wasn't expecting some of the turns this book took and the reveals. So that was refreshing for me in a suspense/thriller genre. I also found it nice to empathize and connect with the characters. Sure at first all the secrecy and sneaking made you side eye both characters. Especially when things start to unravel it all looks so nefarious. But once more is revealed...sigh. Mothers. What won't they do for their children?

It's a great read. Once picked up, I couldn't stop. A believable story. And a bit different that what I'm used to reading in this genre. Highly recommend!