Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Format: ebook
Pages: 253
Published: February 1, 2025
Where I got It: My shelf (Amazon)
Summary:
For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams.
Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.
A kind rural lawman comes to their aid and takes an interest in the case. The trail goes cold, however, launching Sarah into a yearlong odyssey to find her husband. On the way, she must reconnect with her estranged sister and duck the suspicions of a slick city police officer. But that’s nothing compared to unearthing the dark secrets buried deep in the granite of her marriage—and in herself.
Review:
I've been itching for some more mystery lately. Can't get enough!! I have another one I'm ready to dive into. Honestly, I go through spells I feel. Read none and then a bunch. This was free on Amazon so I grabbed it up.
Here we follow Sarah and her family. She has a thriving career and a nice home in Ottawa. Two kids and a husband....but her marriage is coming apart at the seams. The family decide to head up north and do some camping and bounding. However, her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace. Sarah and the kids are nearly lost in the woods and there is a big storm brewing outside. A nice rural lawman comes to their aid and picks up the case. When the trail goes cold, Sarah will take over and start a yearlong odyssey to find her husband.
This sounded absolutely epic when I grabbed it up, but I ended up wanting to DNF this multiple times. I stuck through this because I HAD to know what happened to Matthew. Curiousity kills the cat...right?
Don't get me wrong, the author has a way with words! The way they can bring the scenary to life was beautiful. However, I didn't really care about the characters. I didn't like jumping back and forth in time. I get WHY we did, but it just messed with the flow at times.
The mystery was mysterious and like I said it kept me hooked enough to finish this. However, the reveals at the end annoyed me. It was fitting in a way, but eh. Lots of build up and it felt anti-climatic in a way.
All-in-all, this just wasn't for me. The mystery had me hooked until the end and then I felt deflated. Hopefully you like this better than I did. Just not for me. However, I will give some kudos. The author does have a way with description that is beautiful.
2 stars from me.
Favorite Character(s): Sarah?
Least Favorite Character(s): Matthew FOR sure.
Challenge(s):
- Cloak & Dagger #11
4 comments:
Ugh! That's the worst - to have a book fail you at the very end. The cover is cool, tho.
I really dislike when it keeps you reading for a solution and then the solution is bad.
Anne - Books of My Heart
Jen, it really is. I was hoping the twist would at least be worth sticking through.
Anne, agreed. :/ I'm bummed.
Meh and pass on this one
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