Author: Alex Dahl
One night after her daughter's swim lesson is done, Cecilia is asked to give a boy a ride home. Nobody ever came to pick up Tobias. The 8-year old has been patiently waiting.....but he has seemingly been forgotten. When Cecilia arrives at the address Tobias gives as his home, she finds an empty house. Not only is nobody there, but it appears the house has been vacant for some time. Little does Cecelia realize at the time that this one little thing -- giving a forgotten boy a ride home from the pool -- will bring all her secrets and lies into the light. Her carefully manicured life isn't as perfect as she thinks it is.
I found Cecilia to be a completely toxic person. She thinks of herself first.....and is willing to do almost anything to keep her life and what she has intact. She doesn't think of the feelings, emotions or needs of others -- not even her own children or her husband. She's just completely unlikable. Watching her life unravel and her make horrible decisions to try and stop it from happening was disturbing and dark. Secrets and lies just have a way of coming home to roost. A person can only hide who they really are on the inside for so long.....
This story kept my attention from start to finish. As much as I really disliked Cecilia, I wanted to know what happened! The plot is disturbing, but engaging. Very well written!
I will definitely be looking for more by this author! Great read!
**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Berkley Publishing via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**
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