Two years ago, Ellie Black disappeared. Now she’s back, but she isn’t talking, holding her secrets close despite the local detective’s best efforts to find out the truth.
Having overdone it on thrillers, I am now very selective about the genre. What attracted me to this book was King’s ringing endorsement. And sure enough, this was above average. Still way too much of a formula to truly wow, but entertaining and compelling enough to keep the pages turning. I can’t say that I particularly cared about any of the characters (and that just isn’t how you spell the name Chelsea) but the suspense aspect was nicely done and well maintained, as were all the twists and turns toward the end. Like just about every single thriller of this kind out there, the book featured the right i.e. overwhelming amount of estrogen and girl power messaging with just enough token diversity thrown in. Like most YA authors turning to adult fiction, the book featured a lot of teenage and young characters written stronger and more credibly than the adults. If you’re looking for a decent, albeit cliché-heavy thriller, this might do the trick. Thanks Netgalley.
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