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It bothers me that we don’t get Taylor’s birth story through her POV. Also- wasn’t baby due in December, born 4 weeks before Thanksgiving, and no need to go to the hospital from being premature? Okay, Janet.

This one is so much better than the first- you could almost think they were written by different authors.

I’m liking this one better than Wild Card already. *give me all the angst*
BUT if Taylor is supposed to be laying low avoiding her bio dad because of the returning to him at 21 thing, doesn’t that ruin a majority of the plot of book one because why would she ever be considered for a public position as CEO/ married off?

This is prolly the first time I’ve had an accurate prediction for a Marrs book- I f*ing KNEWWWW that gaslighting mofo Simon was responsible for Billy and based on how chapter 20 ended- 21 will show how. (Watch me still me wrong)

Okay so sister’s name is Emma- but still sticking with that guess. Also low key LOVE how Becca’s ringtone is “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. That’s definitely a IYKYK to Dead in the Water. At least to me- probably not intentional since DITW came out after.

Okay so my Henry guess was a bit unhinged but my new theory is that the battered woman Becca keeps pictures of is a sister that died due to DV and her mum and her raise Maisie, said sister’s daughter. I also believe this sister is Aubrey- the woman our killer started to reflect on before his thoughts were interrupted

Haven’t gotten as far as I would want to in this yet. It was the winning choice for my new John Marrs book club. Based on a woman saying this one has major spoilers for GS and what the killer just said about himself I’m wondering if the killer is Laura’s dearest Henry…. I’ll be wrong of course. Just enjoy guessing 😅

After Helena’s last chapter- has she been working with Laura all this time? Or is it Damon’s dad? At first I thought Laura and Damon could maybe be connected from foster care (she noted his last name was familiar) but with the age gap I don’t think so. I think that familiarity came from helping his mom with suicide or something, cuz of course Laura did.

Okay this is really bothering me this- isn’t the point of multiple POV’s that you get multiple FIRST PERSON POV’s? Melissa’s and Helena’s chapters are a mix of 3rd and 1st and it’s really bothering me.

John Marrs books are my drug of choice, ever since Keep it in the Family. So naturally, after Good Samaritan and this summary mentioning the return of a controversial character you just KNOW I had to start this to see what that bitch Laura is up to. I’m onto chapter 15 and I hear my flabbers will be gasted when I finish 20.

1. I don’t appreciate how the book cover says they live in a basement and they actually live in a garage. Continuity matters SO much.

2. The plot is starting to fill in information as if we’ve been over it but we haven’t. Ie. She’s stealing her dad’s train pass now but as far as she’s known her whole life until now he hates the trains and doesn’t travel by them so how would she know where to find it?

I’m gonna need to bum one of Laura’s cigarettes while I process what I’ve just read and been put through and to prepare me to start part 3. Holy shiitake mushrooms.

Officially onto part two. Both POV’s are caught up now so I’m curious to see where else this will go.

After the story about her dad and 2 sisters I was like this may be too dark even for me, idk how much more of this bleakness I can take then the final chapter from Lara’s POV happened and I’ve started Ryan’s POV and this change has reignited my interest. TBF I was never expecting Steven to be Steven so that didn’t surprise me but knowing Marrs I know the best is yet to come.

I was already buckled up for this ride because I love creepy cult shit but that church reveal??? HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKAY RACHEL I SEE YOUUUU

Hokay, so I know people’s predictions are never right for Freida books but I’m guessing EJ is Tricia’s husband, he became jealous Dr. Hale started seeing Luke and he thinks he killer her but she pretended to die like her patient to survive and has been “phrogging” in her house ever since (Judy is her new literary agent after Paige?) And she helps Tricia get away ultimately. Idk. Let’s see.

I love this series but this scene where the breathing instructor tells the class “if you are unable to do your duty as a mother and push your baby down your doctor will be forced to cut it out”. Is ignorant as fuck and sad coming from a woman author. My beautiful baby NEEDED to be born via planned c-section or else she would have died. I didn’t fail her- it was my duty as a mother to get her here safely

Kane’s actions are WAYYYY too premeditated and outlandish for this to ever be possible. But am I still eating this up? Omg yes.

Starting chapter 30. Everything was perfect until it wasn’t. GARRETT WAS THE ONLY ONE TO MEET HIS EYES!!!! I haven’t accomplished a single thing all day! How can I go to bed at a time like this?

This series officially has a choke hold on my life. Also prediction: the moment Dean said he didn’t wanna go pro I was like watch him become a coach or something and now it’s wholesome AF seeing how much he loves working with the Hurricanes and seeing a good coach so this is gonna inspire his career path.

“You calm it V-Day? I call it C-Night.”


This series has my feetsies doing ALLLLLLL the lil happy kicks.

Trying to make this one last because I don’t want it to end and wait until July for the sequel 🥲

This book is so stinking adorable I can’t stand it. The banter is chef’s kiss

It’s mage seer time 👀👀👀


Also that reveal about her blood made the slow part 1 section of the book feel worth while and necessary.

“I called you a gnat, and I detest myself for it. I am the bug. A moth. And you are the moon. Drawing me, pulling me. But I’ll never be able to reach you without destroying myself. All I can do is pray for the day.” 🔥🔥🔥