This
novel is a well crafted study in deception. I was a little confused
at the start but then, so was Andy, the main character of the story,
when she abruptly finds out her mother is not who she had thought. Who
her mother really is and how that information is revealed forms the
plot.
The
narrative shifts from the present day to the 1980s and an anarchist
group. Slaughter deftly reveals information layer by layer as we,
along with Andy, learn the truth about Andy's mother.
The
plot is complex, as are the actions of Andy in the modern day and
those of the anarchists decades ago. The actions of the anarchists
were so convoluted I had trouble believing they could, in fact,
successfully plan and carry them all out.
The
characters were really different. Andy was not a strong person and
made lots of mistakes. The anarchists were all people I did not like
at all.
This
is a novel for readers who like a complex plot and do not mind
unlikable characters.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Karin
Slaughter is the author of eighteen novels with more than 35 million
copies in print. You can find out more at
https://www.karinslaughter.com/
William
Morrow, 480 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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