When Arden Olivia Maynor was 6-years-old she sleepwalked out of her house during a violent storm, was presumably whisked underground by the flooding, and was missing for three days, finally found clinging to the underside of a grate. Now, 20 years later, she’s Olivia Meyer and just wants to be left alone. Unfortunately, one night she wakes up outside, tripping over a dead body, someone from her past…
This was another fun summer thriller, perfect for a quick read when you don’t want to think too hard and just go with it. I’ve liked the Megan Miranda books I’ve read previously, and this was no exception. Yes, you have to suspend disbelief a bit, and the ending is pretty far out there, but it still worked.
I thought Olivia could have asked more questions about her own childhood when she had a chance, but at the same time, it seems very human to accept as truth what you’re told by your parents when you’re that age. I also liked that the author didn’t feel the need to throw a random romance into the middle of this book just for the heck of it, and just allowed platonic relationships to evolve as they would. It was nice to read a thriller that focused on the thriller part.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for my honest review. It has not influenced my opinion.