The Note was the first book I read by Alafair Burke. The Note kept me on the edge of my seat and I finished within 2 days.

May and her friends Lauren,and Kelsey go for a girls getaway. While out to dinner Kelsey slips a joke note on the windshield of a car who stole their parking space. And then the trouble ensues. The man whose car they left it on David comes up missing. Eventually one of the girls comes under suspicion and arrested for multiple offenses (to not give any spoilers ). I found the book and how it was laid out very smooth. It flowed and at first I almost wished I was on the trip with them… until I didn’t. The ending and who it was and why the did it was an interesting twist I didn’t see coming. Will the girls end up coming out unscathed? Who is responsible? All good questions and worth the wait until the end!

There's nothing I love more than a well constructed mystery novel that surprises me. And while The Note was well constructed and rife with twists, I unfortunately predicted the end well in advance. I enjoyed the truthful depictions of the ups and downs of longterm female friendships. I also enjoyed every scene that allowed May to flex her legal expertise, as Burke seamlessly makes complicated ideas easily understandable and interesting to the reader. This was a fun read.