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Satellite Image
The night before they move from the bustling, expensive rat race of the city to a sleepy, innocent, affordable small town two hours away, Ginny and Matt decide to look up their new home on a satellite image website. When they see what appears to be a body lying in their new backyard everything changes and an uneasy chain of events is set into motion. Little do they know they have bought a house with a baffling history and life in their new town is not all it’s meant to be. Odd neighbourhood dinner parties and a creepy ravine just out their back door have Ginny and Matt quickly questioning their move. Michelle Berry is the master of literary page-turners with unexpected endings, and Satellite Image is sure to delight new readers and long-time fans alike.
266 pages, Paperback
Published October 22, 2024
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December 30, 2024
Satellite Image by Michelle Berry is a thriller about a couple's escape to the country that is not as pleasant as they had anticipated.
First, let me thank the publisher Wolsak & Wynn (and in particular Hollay from River Street Writing for the hard copy) and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My Synopsis: (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Ginny and Matthew buy a small house in the country after Ginny was attacked by a knife wielding man in an alley. She has become anxious and paranoid. A new start is what they need, and maybe they'll start a family. As they pack their belongings and look forward to the fresh air of the countryside, Ginny checks out the satellite image of their new property. Although the body she saw on their soon-to-be new back lawn disappears quickly, it leaves a nasty taste in her mouth, and she's not sure if it was her imagination...but Matt had seen it too.
So she brings her already anxious and paranoid mind to a new location. They meet with the previous owners to sign paperwork, and come away a little disturbed. Charles seems very angry to be leaving this house, and his wife Marina seems nervous. It will not be the last they see of this couple.
When they move in, the house itself has some surprises, starting with a hallway window which will not remain closed, no matter how often they lock it. Then there are the men in black that only Ginny seems to notice.
Although the neighbours seem nice, Ginny feels they are hiding something.
My Opinions:
Although I felt it moved very slow, the ending felt a little abrupt. It all wrapped up nicely, but very quickly.
A lot of the story was told in Matt and Ginny's minds, since they often didn't tell the other what they were thinking. While this worked well for the story, I kept wondering why they didn't share things. Apparently Ginny was too fragile to know what Matt was thinking, and Ginny thought Matt would not believe anything she said. Not a good relationship.
I loved the neighbours, who were all a little quirky. But Ginny's fears and paranoia drove me nuts. As well, Matt's constant disparagement of his wife's concerns was more than annoying. And yet they all lived happily ever after. I'm not buying it.
All that being said, it was still a good book. I loved the premise. The author definitely knows how to write a creepy, suspenseful and descriptive book. I'll watch for more o her books.
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November 27, 2024
Wrote a short review of Michelle Berry's Satellite Image for Rain Taxi.
January 24, 2025
Jesus CHRIST, what an horrible waste of my time! It's actually worth negative stars...I think this was the worst book I have ever read.
Paranoid, boohooing wife, simpering husband, story that went absolutely NOWHERE. So many details that were left unexplained; you basically spend the entire book waiting for something to happen, and you get the tiniest nugget ON THE VERY LAST PAGE.
I don't know who allowed this trash to be published, but they should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY.
Paranoid, boohooing wife, simpering husband, story that went absolutely NOWHERE. So many details that were left unexplained; you basically spend the entire book waiting for something to happen, and you get the tiniest nugget ON THE VERY LAST PAGE.
I don't know who allowed this trash to be published, but they should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 5, 2024
4.5
It's been a while where I've read a thriller and suspense kind of book and Satellite Image hit the spot.
Satellite Image by Michelle Berry comes out October 15, 2024 and I think if you're looking for a descriptive book that may make you a little jumpy when you go out into your own backyard in the middle of the night, then I highly recommend giving this a read.
From the start, it was a very strong opening. Michelle crafted a really detailed scene that I was able to picture everything clearly and from that moment on, I was hooked. I think it's an impressive skillset to be able to create such unease through words. When I let my dog out for his last potty break of the night, I did find myself encouraging him to come in faster so I could keep the darkness out 😂 extremely well written.
Because of how descriptive it is, I think it was successful in creating the suspense through the book. Every time a section ended, there was just enough for me keep up my interest. It made me want more. With this, the ending wrapped up nicely but I always feel like with thriller/suspense reads I'll never be fully satisfied but this came close.
Whenever I see those reactions to how a horror or thriller book can "scare" the reader, I think this would be a great example. With strong writing and details, this book managed to create a mental picture of events that made me feel nervous throughout the read. And when I did end up closing the book, that unease continued to follow me because that nervous feeling was memorable and applicable to my surroundings.
In summary, a great thriller and suspense read.
It's been a while where I've read a thriller and suspense kind of book and Satellite Image hit the spot.
Satellite Image by Michelle Berry comes out October 15, 2024 and I think if you're looking for a descriptive book that may make you a little jumpy when you go out into your own backyard in the middle of the night, then I highly recommend giving this a read.
From the start, it was a very strong opening. Michelle crafted a really detailed scene that I was able to picture everything clearly and from that moment on, I was hooked. I think it's an impressive skillset to be able to create such unease through words. When I let my dog out for his last potty break of the night, I did find myself encouraging him to come in faster so I could keep the darkness out 😂 extremely well written.
Because of how descriptive it is, I think it was successful in creating the suspense through the book. Every time a section ended, there was just enough for me keep up my interest. It made me want more. With this, the ending wrapped up nicely but I always feel like with thriller/suspense reads I'll never be fully satisfied but this came close.
Whenever I see those reactions to how a horror or thriller book can "scare" the reader, I think this would be a great example. With strong writing and details, this book managed to create a mental picture of events that made me feel nervous throughout the read. And when I did end up closing the book, that unease continued to follow me because that nervous feeling was memorable and applicable to my surroundings.
In summary, a great thriller and suspense read.
August 9, 2024
4.5*.
First, if you're thinking of reading Satellite Image, I'd recommend avoiding the marketing copy on the back cover, which inexplicably mentions something that happens on PAGE 232 of this 254-page book.
Just know that this is a very well-told tale of suspense, run through with Stepford Wives vibes.
Thirtysomething couple Ginny and Matt buy a house in a small town after Ginny is violently assaulted in the city and spirals into anxiety and PTSD. They have high hopes for a safe, peaceful small-town life but quickly come to realize that strange things are happening in and around their new house. (Ginny observes that she'd thought they were moving to Stars Hollow but, in fact, ended up in Amityville.) Is someone coming into the house? Are the previous owners stalking Ginny and Matt? Is there something off about the neighbours? Why, for the love of God, did Ginny and Matt buy this house without an inspection?
I really enjoyed this book. It hooked me early, and I couldn't put it down. I'll have to give the ending some thought, as it seemed to wrap up awfully suddenly, but I'll definitely be recommending Satellite Image and delving into Michelle Berry's previous books.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!
First, if you're thinking of reading Satellite Image, I'd recommend avoiding the marketing copy on the back cover, which inexplicably mentions something that happens on PAGE 232 of this 254-page book.
Just know that this is a very well-told tale of suspense, run through with Stepford Wives vibes.
Thirtysomething couple Ginny and Matt buy a house in a small town after Ginny is violently assaulted in the city and spirals into anxiety and PTSD. They have high hopes for a safe, peaceful small-town life but quickly come to realize that strange things are happening in and around their new house. (Ginny observes that she'd thought they were moving to Stars Hollow but, in fact, ended up in Amityville.) Is someone coming into the house? Are the previous owners stalking Ginny and Matt? Is there something off about the neighbours? Why, for the love of God, did Ginny and Matt buy this house without an inspection?
I really enjoyed this book. It hooked me early, and I couldn't put it down. I'll have to give the ending some thought, as it seemed to wrap up awfully suddenly, but I'll definitely be recommending Satellite Image and delving into Michelle Berry's previous books.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!
September 23, 2024
A thirty five year old woman’s life changes after facing and surviving an assault in the big city. She goes from being a confident independent woman to a shell afraid of her own shadow.
Worried for her state of mind her husband decides to move to the suburbs for a change of scene and hopefully ease his wife’s anxieties.
Little do they know that this move will cause everything to almost fall apart completely.
This book is for readers who love descriptive scenes and jump scares at every turn. The atmosphere created by the author will make you double check the locks in your house and spook you out.
However, for me a lot of it was very repetitive and the way the husband kept gaslighting his wife irked me beyond measure. The ending of the book and the big reveal of the mystery was severely lacking. All the build up led to practically nothing. Which has me scratching my head, ALL that build up of suspense and drama for a really mundane ending.
Thank you publishers for sending me an ARC book for my honest review.
Worried for her state of mind her husband decides to move to the suburbs for a change of scene and hopefully ease his wife’s anxieties.
Little do they know that this move will cause everything to almost fall apart completely.
This book is for readers who love descriptive scenes and jump scares at every turn. The atmosphere created by the author will make you double check the locks in your house and spook you out.
However, for me a lot of it was very repetitive and the way the husband kept gaslighting his wife irked me beyond measure. The ending of the book and the big reveal of the mystery was severely lacking. All the build up led to practically nothing. Which has me scratching my head, ALL that build up of suspense and drama for a really mundane ending.
Thank you publishers for sending me an ARC book for my honest review.
September 14, 2024
Two stars for a suspenseful read, but nothing else. It starts out like an Amityville Horror and goes nowhere after that. A few hours of my life I'll never get back.
July 17, 2024
Young couple Ginny and Matt flee the city after Ginny is assaulted by a stranger in an alley. They bought a house in a small town, looking forward to a quieter, safer life. Naturally, that doesn’t happen…
“Satellite Image” spends a lot of time in Ginny’s head, and in Matt’s head too. As such it is very introspective and immediate. Without giving spoilers, there is a build up of tension and mystery.
The writing style wasn’t really for me but you might like it better. I found myself wanting to hurry forward to find resolution to the book, and to me the ending was not as satisfying as it might have been.
“Satellite Image” spends a lot of time in Ginny’s head, and in Matt’s head too. As such it is very introspective and immediate. Without giving spoilers, there is a build up of tension and mystery.
The writing style wasn’t really for me but you might like it better. I found myself wanting to hurry forward to find resolution to the book, and to me the ending was not as satisfying as it might have been.
October 4, 2024
I received this as an ARC from Rivier Street Writing in exchange for a fair review.
A domestic suspense that lies heavy on the suspense part, Satellite Image is a compelling read with an interesting mystery.
If you like domestic suspense - I don’t know if I’d go so far as to call it a thriller - you will probably really enjoy this, as it has all the aspects: a new house, weird neighbours, a strange mystery, and a small cast of characters.
There are aspects of this book that are excellent. The creepy factor was wonderful. It’s not scary, like horror, but it definitely is unsettling. Sometimes, when you’re in a new place, every creak and noise puts you on edge, and this book is really good at describing that feeling in a way that gives you shivers, as well as ramping it up with actual scares here and there. You can picture yourself in the situation and how you would approach it. And add to this that the couple is not sure something is even happening, because the stuff sometimes seems innocuous or misinterpreted, and you have an interesting mystery. This is mainly because the descriptions in this book are excellent. It’s easy to picture everything that’s happening and going on, and the book is broken into sections by month, which allows you to understand the pace and why the couple stays.
I was pretty engaged with figuring out what the mystery was up until the reveal … which was, unfortunately, a letdown. I was expecting something a lot more sinister or twisty, but it’s kind of just, “Oh.” In fact, it’s told almost in passing so much so that I had to go back and re-read it. I had so many theories!
I understood the couple’s fears and how things spiralled for them, and I was very much engaged in their lives, but I didn’t actually like the two main characters. For people 2-3 years younger than me (late 30s), they were kind of dumb and helpless. It’s not that hard to jury-rig a window closed, for example, and who gets to six months of pregnancy without even considering they’d need, say, a baby monitor? I didn’t find them insufferable or anything, but they just seemed a bit silly at times in a way that felt a little bit like a Boomer or Gen X’s salty take on Millenials.
This might also be tied to the prose. The book has a style that holds you away from the reader. It could be because there was a lot of passive writing in the book. There are tons of “he looked,” “she noticed,” and stuff, as well as lines like “the movement startled Matt,” which I find not very immersive, especially in terms of bringing me closer to the characters. There were also a lot of repeated concepts that could have been trimmed out.
Anyway, the book is a very slow burn, which I enjoyed. This allowed the great parts of the novel to get a lot of focus and showed how the couple became accustomed to their new living situation. I really enjoyed how we saw their opinions and reactions to things change over time.
Overall, despite a few minor things and the ending, which wasn’t bad, just a bit less of a twist than I expected, I really really enjoyed this book. If you love slow-burn thrillers or domestic suspense, you should totally check this out.
A domestic suspense that lies heavy on the suspense part, Satellite Image is a compelling read with an interesting mystery.
If you like domestic suspense - I don’t know if I’d go so far as to call it a thriller - you will probably really enjoy this, as it has all the aspects: a new house, weird neighbours, a strange mystery, and a small cast of characters.
There are aspects of this book that are excellent. The creepy factor was wonderful. It’s not scary, like horror, but it definitely is unsettling. Sometimes, when you’re in a new place, every creak and noise puts you on edge, and this book is really good at describing that feeling in a way that gives you shivers, as well as ramping it up with actual scares here and there. You can picture yourself in the situation and how you would approach it. And add to this that the couple is not sure something is even happening, because the stuff sometimes seems innocuous or misinterpreted, and you have an interesting mystery. This is mainly because the descriptions in this book are excellent. It’s easy to picture everything that’s happening and going on, and the book is broken into sections by month, which allows you to understand the pace and why the couple stays.
I was pretty engaged with figuring out what the mystery was up until the reveal … which was, unfortunately, a letdown. I was expecting something a lot more sinister or twisty, but it’s kind of just, “Oh.” In fact, it’s told almost in passing so much so that I had to go back and re-read it. I had so many theories!
I understood the couple’s fears and how things spiralled for them, and I was very much engaged in their lives, but I didn’t actually like the two main characters. For people 2-3 years younger than me (late 30s), they were kind of dumb and helpless. It’s not that hard to jury-rig a window closed, for example, and who gets to six months of pregnancy without even considering they’d need, say, a baby monitor? I didn’t find them insufferable or anything, but they just seemed a bit silly at times in a way that felt a little bit like a Boomer or Gen X’s salty take on Millenials.
This might also be tied to the prose. The book has a style that holds you away from the reader. It could be because there was a lot of passive writing in the book. There are tons of “he looked,” “she noticed,” and stuff, as well as lines like “the movement startled Matt,” which I find not very immersive, especially in terms of bringing me closer to the characters. There were also a lot of repeated concepts that could have been trimmed out.
Anyway, the book is a very slow burn, which I enjoyed. This allowed the great parts of the novel to get a lot of focus and showed how the couple became accustomed to their new living situation. I really enjoyed how we saw their opinions and reactions to things change over time.
Overall, despite a few minor things and the ending, which wasn’t bad, just a bit less of a twist than I expected, I really really enjoyed this book. If you love slow-burn thrillers or domestic suspense, you should totally check this out.
December 10, 2024
In this quiet novel a couple seeking safety, Berry’s take on the uncanny speaks adeptly to our uncomfortable age of anxiety.
“If you’re surrounded by negative things, if you immerse yourself in dread all the time, then maybe you can’t step back and appreciate the things that aren’t actually happening to you…”
An unassuming novel, Ontario-based writer Michelle Berry has written a compelling tale that packs a thematic punch. Recently married city-dwellers Ginny and Matt are struggling after Ginny was assaulted. A year later, she’s paralysed with anxiety. Desperate to move forward, and trying for pregnancy, the couple decides to move to a small town. It’s more affordable, and they buy a property that backs onto a ravine.
Maybe I should have seen where this was going as soon as I saw that there was a ravine involved. Spooky, overgrown ravines don’t bode well in thrillers.
The book gathers steam slowly but inexorably, and hooked me pretty easily. What Berry does well here is develop her characters, excavating their fears and insecurities. Ginny is patient zero, but what I loved was that Matt is also affected, and even their cadre of quirky neighbours–who we get to know gradually too–may be experiencing things that are or aren’t happening. Odd occurrences are afoot, and the uncertainty is catching.
The book is big on vibes, and the uncanny is king. There is a thriller plot: a body in the backyard glimpsed fleetingly on a satellite image; unhinged townsfolk peering in windows; scary basements. However, the real fun is Berry playing with the notion of anxiety. How does anxiety shape our view of the world? The uncanny reveals our sense of alienation, and personifies the vague dread of our age. There is so much loss of control in life: world events, housing, and even pregnancy (when you really think of it!) and it can wreak havoc on our sense of security.
I loved the ending. There was a sense of balance to the book that satisfied: anxiety is fodder for horror, but in facing one’s fears there’s also room for great hope.
Thanks to Wolsak & Wynn and River Street Writing for a gifted copy!
“If you’re surrounded by negative things, if you immerse yourself in dread all the time, then maybe you can’t step back and appreciate the things that aren’t actually happening to you…”
An unassuming novel, Ontario-based writer Michelle Berry has written a compelling tale that packs a thematic punch. Recently married city-dwellers Ginny and Matt are struggling after Ginny was assaulted. A year later, she’s paralysed with anxiety. Desperate to move forward, and trying for pregnancy, the couple decides to move to a small town. It’s more affordable, and they buy a property that backs onto a ravine.
Maybe I should have seen where this was going as soon as I saw that there was a ravine involved. Spooky, overgrown ravines don’t bode well in thrillers.
The book gathers steam slowly but inexorably, and hooked me pretty easily. What Berry does well here is develop her characters, excavating their fears and insecurities. Ginny is patient zero, but what I loved was that Matt is also affected, and even their cadre of quirky neighbours–who we get to know gradually too–may be experiencing things that are or aren’t happening. Odd occurrences are afoot, and the uncertainty is catching.
The book is big on vibes, and the uncanny is king. There is a thriller plot: a body in the backyard glimpsed fleetingly on a satellite image; unhinged townsfolk peering in windows; scary basements. However, the real fun is Berry playing with the notion of anxiety. How does anxiety shape our view of the world? The uncanny reveals our sense of alienation, and personifies the vague dread of our age. There is so much loss of control in life: world events, housing, and even pregnancy (when you really think of it!) and it can wreak havoc on our sense of security.
I loved the ending. There was a sense of balance to the book that satisfied: anxiety is fodder for horror, but in facing one’s fears there’s also room for great hope.
Thanks to Wolsak & Wynn and River Street Writing for a gifted copy!
April 4, 2025
Ginny and Matt move to a small town after Ginny is attacked in the alley next to her big city apartment and suffers acute anxiety. However, the creepy old house they buy (all they can afford) doesn't ease her fears. She sees strange figures in the yard and in the house. A hall window keeps opening mysteriously. Old house noises freak her out (made me wonder what kind of house she grew up in because most houses make noise) and the previous owner keeps showing up and yelling unintelligible words.
Is it all in her head or just the feeling of displacement one gets moving to a new place where you don't feel "at home". Quirky but friendly neighbours add to the confusion in Ginny's mind.
And then, there is the question of the satellite image... what is it exactly? A dead body? A shadow? An alien? Why did it show up then disappear? Fortunately, all is explained at the end!
With echoes of Y2K anxiety and pandemic paranoia, this book raised my anxiety levels!
Is it all in her head or just the feeling of displacement one gets moving to a new place where you don't feel "at home". Quirky but friendly neighbours add to the confusion in Ginny's mind.
And then, there is the question of the satellite image... what is it exactly? A dead body? A shadow? An alien? Why did it show up then disappear? Fortunately, all is explained at the end!
With echoes of Y2K anxiety and pandemic paranoia, this book raised my anxiety levels!
May 6, 2025
Thank goodness for Michelle Berry.
This is, nominally, a domestic thriller - but one that at least has some literary chops and isn’t just the usual trope from start to finish.
There is some repetition - mostly I think for dramatic suspense.
This reads/feels like the love child of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House (which is actually referenced on p228) and Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby.
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending - what amounts to the epilogue. It did bring a wry smile to my face, but I’m not sure I really needed it.
3.5 rounded up to 4
This is, nominally, a domestic thriller - but one that at least has some literary chops and isn’t just the usual trope from start to finish.
There is some repetition - mostly I think for dramatic suspense.
This reads/feels like the love child of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House (which is actually referenced on p228) and Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby.
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending - what amounts to the epilogue. It did bring a wry smile to my face, but I’m not sure I really needed it.
3.5 rounded up to 4
December 20, 2024
I got caught up in the story, but the culmination of everything was quite the letdown. I had such high hopes for what was really going on, and they were dashed. The atmospheric style of writing was very well done, however. It made me feel like it was creepier than it actually was.
November 14, 2024
See my review in the Oct edition of The Ottawa Review of Books
May 29, 2025
I finished it but it was underwhelming, repetitive. It felt like the author really didn't know where to take her characters.
December 21, 2024
A city couple move to a small town after one of them is assaulted, hoping for a quieter and safer life. But small towns have their own secrets, and the couple is soon haunted by a satellite image of a potential body in their yard and strange incidents happening within the home, to say nothing of a cast of curious neighbours. It’s a psychological thriller that cranks up the tension with each chapter. You’ll be checking the locks over and over on your own home during your sleepless nights after finishing this book.
November 9, 2024
Imagine you move into a new house, and the previous owners just can't let it go.
Satellite Image tells the story of a newly married couple who move to a small town from the city after the wife is terrorized on her way home from work. But their dream of small town living quickly turns into a nightmare.
This is a psychological thriller, with some serious gaslighting, as a rift starts to form between husband and wife, because the husband doesn't believe his wife when she tells him that weird things are happening in and around their house. It takes a tragic event to finally bring to a head the reign of terror over this family.
This book gave me real Cold Creek Manor vibes, and that movie was creepy. I loved how the authour created this incredibly tense atmosphere, so as a reader, I was even questioning what was true.
Add in a small town that overall seems to be just a bit off, and the creepy factor just ratchets up a notch.
This was a perfect read for spooky season. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, add this one to your list. Since spooky season is done, it would be perfect reading for a stormy or blustery day. But make sure your windows are locked - you'll know what I mean when you read the story 😉
Thank you to Wolsak and Wynn Publishers for my gifted copy of this book. My opinions are my own.
Satellite Image tells the story of a newly married couple who move to a small town from the city after the wife is terrorized on her way home from work. But their dream of small town living quickly turns into a nightmare.
This is a psychological thriller, with some serious gaslighting, as a rift starts to form between husband and wife, because the husband doesn't believe his wife when she tells him that weird things are happening in and around their house. It takes a tragic event to finally bring to a head the reign of terror over this family.
This book gave me real Cold Creek Manor vibes, and that movie was creepy. I loved how the authour created this incredibly tense atmosphere, so as a reader, I was even questioning what was true.
Add in a small town that overall seems to be just a bit off, and the creepy factor just ratchets up a notch.
This was a perfect read for spooky season. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, add this one to your list. Since spooky season is done, it would be perfect reading for a stormy or blustery day. But make sure your windows are locked - you'll know what I mean when you read the story 😉
Thank you to Wolsak and Wynn Publishers for my gifted copy of this book. My opinions are my own.
May 5, 2025
3.5 Stars
Thank you so much to River Street Writes and Wolsak & Wynn for the ARC copy to read and review.
The premise of this story sounded so good and right up my alley. The read did keep me interested and I read it in under 4 hours. The pacing was done well, my only issue was the ending. I kept waiting for this big reveal and I was left disappointed. I feel like some of things were never answered and they just left the reader questioning what that was about and what was the point if we never got any answers. The author was leading me to believe that they was going to be a huge murder that was uncovered or actually even something paranormal happening, but nope.
There were a lot of characters present but told from only the two main characters POVs, kind of. I always thought that it was told from the wife, Ginny, but sometimes it felt like it was from Matt’s POV so I’m honestly not sure. The only other thing that bothered me and I feel like it was a me issue was the actual formatting of the book, the words were all so together it seemed like hardly any space so it just looked weird but that could be because it’s an ARC.
Anyways, I’d still recommend this book to mystery/ thriller lovers but maybe people who are more new to the genre.
Thank you so much to River Street Writes and Wolsak & Wynn for the ARC copy to read and review.
The premise of this story sounded so good and right up my alley. The read did keep me interested and I read it in under 4 hours. The pacing was done well, my only issue was the ending. I kept waiting for this big reveal and I was left disappointed. I feel like some of things were never answered and they just left the reader questioning what that was about and what was the point if we never got any answers. The author was leading me to believe that they was going to be a huge murder that was uncovered or actually even something paranormal happening, but nope.
There were a lot of characters present but told from only the two main characters POVs, kind of. I always thought that it was told from the wife, Ginny, but sometimes it felt like it was from Matt’s POV so I’m honestly not sure. The only other thing that bothered me and I feel like it was a me issue was the actual formatting of the book, the words were all so together it seemed like hardly any space so it just looked weird but that could be because it’s an ARC.
Anyways, I’d still recommend this book to mystery/ thriller lovers but maybe people who are more new to the genre.
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