Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 11/4/2023 + 2172 more book reviews

Evie Clark met artist Mark North when commissioning some pictures. She knew he had lost his wife in an accident a few years ago. Evie brought him out of his shell after a long period of grief. Now living together with their young daughter, Evie begins having accidents...a broken hand, a burnt arm. Mark's sister Cleo believes that Evie is doing it to herself. Her brother would never hurt the woman he loves. But things aren't always as they seem.

I should have stayed away from this book. It is billed as a psychological thriller or a domestic thriller, neither of which I'm a big fan. The story is told from various points-of-view from mostly unreliable narrators. I quickly figured out what was going on. I just couldn't put my finger on the motive. When I got to the end of the story, it was a big letdown for me.

This is the first book in the Stephanie King series. Stephanie is a police detective investigating the murder at Mark and Evie's home. She and her new boss (and ex-boyfriend) Angus were secondary characters in this book, and probably the only characters I actually liked. I found the story interesting, but hated the end. My rating: 3 Stars.

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