How reliable of a narrator is Maria?  Well, she's a fascinating character and she knows that there's something odd about her memories.  She's pretty sure she didn't kill the priest but who did?  Maria also has Aspergers and being incarcerated is especially hard- the noises, the people, the strange things.  It's an interesting read with a unique protagonist.  Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

This novel  is frustratingly good. I say frustratingly because it is told in a kind of rambling form in which the reader gets to know to know how Maria's mind works. We understand her condition and how it affects her daily life and routine. I was very quickly hooked and couldn't wait to find out the facts of what happened and why.

We know that Dr Maria Martinez has Aspergers, that she has killed a man and that she has been in prison. Maria is extremely clever, she knows facts about almost everything, is very deft and has to write things down in order to function. Her notebook is her saviour.

This novel tells her story, flitting between her time in prison and her counselling sessions with Kurt. 

Is she a schizophrenic or just paranoid? 

I liked this book and would recommend it to readers who enjoy a bit of intrigue and a tale that builds up momentum slowly. It is very well written and is also well researched. The characters are all interesting but can Maria trust them, everyone has secrets including her own family. I think that Maria is being set up by those around her.

It has a fabulous ending to , I can't wait to see what happens next with Maria.

Dr. Maria Martinez is being accused of murdering a priest, and is awaiting trial in prison while the details get figured out.  Sadly, she has no recollection of the event.  She also has Asperger’s and is incredibly intelligent.  While in prison, she meets with a few therapists and others who try to help her determine what really happened the night the priest was murdered.  Could she really have killed him and then forgotten about it?  Did she commit the murder, or is she being set up?  And if so, by whom?  Who is Subject 375?

This story moves around quite a bit, as it jumps from present to Maria’s early childhood and back again.  And sometimes it seems as if her “memories” may have been fabricated.  She questions everything and everyone so often, you wonder midway through the book if she has a type of paranoia or some other type of mental illness.  The characters she encounters are well-defined.  Some relationships seem strained, but the reasons for people distancing themselves from Maria is explained later in the book.  I enjoyed the suspense and recommend it for anyone else who does, especially when it’s a trilogy, with two more books to come.  Can’t wait to see how this unfolds!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Blackstone Audio for the opportunity to receive an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.  It’s my privilege and honor to do so.

I didn't connect with this book and didn't finish it. Thank you for the chance to read it. I won't be leaving a review anywhere