4 stars I received an ARC of this book because I’m a big fan of Norma Hinkens. It’s another thriller/mystery, but for me, it tended more toward mystery than thriller. The main character, Heather spends the book trying to figure out who is targeting her and her friends and it seems to be related to something regrettable she did as a teenager. There’s plenty of mystery as the reader tries to guess who did it, and as always, it’s a surprise. Of course, the clues were there for the observant person, but there’s also an unexpected twist. For the most part, I enjoyed the book, but there were a few things that could have been better. I never really connected with Heather. There were a few offhand comments about her missing out on having a relationship and feeling hesitant to connect with people, but it wasn’t explored a lot. It felt like it was injected into the story just to build a possible romance with Josh. I would have liked a bit more emotion so I could relate to her and feel her feelings better. The villain (and I’m being really careful not to reveal anything here) was a bit cartoonish in their evilness, and maybe a bit too all-knowing, but I could buy into it, so it was okay. The main issue was the lack of connection with the characters, and that could have been me just as much as it could have been the writing. Descriptions were vivid and it was easy for me to visualize the action and the settings and the story was easy to follow. Pacing was good too; the story moved forward consistently without ever dragging or feeling rushed. November 26, 2020
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