Lis BekkeringIntriguing – 5 Stars
The ability to know what the other person is feeling has always intrigued me and scared me at the same time. Do I want to know what others think about me? I would feel I am always looking around to feel how others think of me and always second-guessing myself. Thea has this gift at a young age and it comes with a high price.
The strong relationship that Thea has with her grandmother Lucy and her brother Rem, it’s something that I wish everyone had people like that in their lives. One of the best parts of the book for me was hearing about how Lucy lived her life and how she was able to instill that same ethic into her grandkids. The relationship between Ty and Thea started the way I hope most relationships start, as friends. Having strong friendships is the best way to start any relationship.
The part of the book that I struggled with was the conversations with the villain throughout the book. I found I had to pay attention to make sure what was going on.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
From the Back Cover:
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the evil that awaits.
As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother’s. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammie’s handmade candles. But as her parents head back to suburban Virginia, they have no idea they’re about to cross paths with a ticking time bomb.
Back in Kentucky, Thea and her grandmother Lucy both awaken from the same nightmare. And though the two have never discussed the special kind of sight they share, they know as soon as their tearful eyes meet that something terrible has happened.
The kids will be staying with Grammie now in Redbud Hollow, and thanks to Thea’s vision, their parents’ killer will spend his life in supermax. Over time, Thea will make friends, build a career, find love. But that ability to see into minds and souls still lurks within her, and though Grammie calls it a gift, it feels more like a curse—because the inmate who shattered her childhood has the same ability. Thea can hear his twisted thoughts and witness his evil acts from miles away. He knows it, and hungers for vengeance. A long, silent battle will be waged between them—and eventually bring them face to face, and head to head…
