Teresa Driscoll
2017
4/5 stars
Ella witnesses two fresh-from-prison men chatting up two teenaged girls, thinks about stepping in, but doesn't. When one of the girls, Anna, goes missing, Ella blames herself. A year later, Ella begins to receive threatening postcards from someone else who blames her. In the meantime, Anna's family issues another appeal for help, and this time new witnesses step forward, involving Anna's family and friends, showing that they all had something to lie about during the investigation.
While one of the premises of the story is flimsy, the rest of the plot is strong. Driscoll is a fine writer, neatly combining thrills with every day occurrences. The slow way that the backstory was shared was particularly effective. Overall, with the one flaw, it's a suspense novel that is a solidly good read.
A note on the audiobook: Elizabeth Knowelden is an excellent narrator, with varied voices and well-expressed emotions.
