A modern day reimagination of Jane Eyre set in the South, this thriller will keep you turning pages as fast as you can right through the end.
Jane — not her real name — is an almost homeless dog walker in an extremely well-to-do neighborhood, trying to improve her lot in life. When she meets Eddie — who rushes out to buy a dog for her to walk — she sees her chance. And even when she finds out his wife and his wife’s best friend are both recently missing and presumed dead, it doesn’t slow down her pursuit of a better life for herself, no matter what strange noises she hears from the attic…
Readers of Jane Eyre will figure out the main outline of this story from start to finish — which was both really interesting (to see how the author would update it) but also made it fairly easy to figure out the ending. If you haven’t read Jane Eyre, I think the ending will be a big twist, it’s just not a surprise if you already know what happens.
I read this book in less than two days — and it would have been less if my children would stop asking for meals — so it’s definitely a book that will hook you.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press in exchange for my honest review. It has not influenced my opinion.