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A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.

When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that.

But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…

First quarter. Intriguing start and Lottie is a deceptively cool customer. Seems odd that nobody questions her further, particularly after Plum has gone missing.

Second quarter. Too many permutations here and I’m amazed people aren’t looking more closely at her already.

Third quarter. Can’t help but feel she’s spreading herself too thinly and that something is going to go very badly wrong.

Finished. Review on home page. Bizarre, but with a knowing wink.

Chapter 1 - 2%

(view spoiler)[ Oh wow. Straight into the thick of it I guess. Poor Plum lol (hide spoiler)]

Katrina G wrote: "Chapter 1 - 2%

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Right! She seemed like she was so sweet and a real champion in correcting the perceived wrongs she thought this "kindly" old woman went through. I liked that we, as the reader, knew from the start that she was a proficient cold-killer.

Chapter 10 - 13%
(view spoiler)[ I feel like she's going too deep into this. The bruise was one thing, but now a burn too? I know there's no body, but I imagine the detectives will ask other people who knew Plum if they ever saw any bruises. What happens when they say they didn't notice these things? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 13 - 17%

(view spoiler)[ I wonder how many favorite tea's Lottie will have by the end of the book lol (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 17 - 22%

(view spoiler)[ I was willing to root for Kelsie to begin with, but not anymore. I hope Lottie kills her next lol (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 32 - 42%

(view spoiler)[See, I knew that bruise thing was gonna come back to be an issue. I feel like Lottie created a lot of these problems herself. I don't think she would be investigated if she would have just said Plum was there and she she left and kept it at that (hide spoiler)]

Karen wrote: "Second quarter. Too many permutations here and I’m amazed people aren’t looking more closely at her already."

(view spoiler)[ Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying too! Lottie is bound to slip up with all the lies she's creating now (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 38 - 52%

(view spoiler)[ Oh? Is Lottie about to be the next victim? To Norma of all people. She’ll hate that lmao
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Chapter 48 - 65%

(view spoiler)[ Oh man. Is she gonna kill Morgan now too? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 61 - 83%

(view spoiler)[ You know what? I don't even fault Lottie for this one. Monica is being annoying as hell lol (hide spoiler)]