To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.)
The best part of this book was in the middle when the suspense was building. I thought it was interesting to see how each character’s current outcome was so heavily defined by their teenage years, and the timeline jumps usually made sense (although every once in a while was confusing since it wasn’t clear when everything was happening.)
The beginning of the book is a bit slow and complicated, though, which makes it harder to get into than some other psychological thrillers that are out there. In a really good thriller, you want to be hooked from the first page, and I found the whole first chapter confusing. There’s also a fair amount of background that comes to light early on in order to make the rest of it make sense, and you just need to get through it. Eventually, though, the book picks up speed and gets more interesting.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and Legends Press in exchange for my honest review. It has not influenced my review.