Book Smart Kate

Maya returns to her hometown and faces the traumatic events of her past. In the process, she may resolve unanswered questions about her best friend’s death, face the truth of a first love, and question everything she believes to be true.

This book walked right up to the edge of being great but then just wasn’t. It had a spectacular premise, creepy and heart-pounding scenes, a sympathetic central character in Maya, and an engaging structure where you bounced between the past and the present. However, the book’s last quarter felt rushed, forced, and without closure. In many cases, a book could lose a chapter or two. In this case, it could have benefited from it.

If you like this, try:
– The Silent Patient
– Gone Girl
– The Girl on the Train