Read this if…your life has been overwhelming lately and you need to feel better about your circumstances by comparing yourself to someone who has it a lot worse.
Trigger warning: This review and the book have themes that include stillbirth, postpartum depression, drug abuse, and domestic violence.
Let me introduce you to a character I have nicknamed “Hot Mess Jess.” Jess has a lot on her plate. Just 6 months prior, she got into a car accident that triggered her labor and resulted in the death of her unborn son and left her paralyzed from the waist down. Understandably, she’s having a rough time dealing with the loss of her baby and her mobility. One day while at the park with her daughter, Jess is approached by a little girl who tells her the woman she’s with isn’t her mother. Jess is concerned, but everyone she tells about the strange encounter just tells her she’s being paranoid. So Jess starts doing her own digging into this woman. Fast forward a week and Jess is the prime suspect in a murder committed at this woman’s house.
I liked how this novel was set up. The chapters alternate between Jess and Morag (the mystery woman) from the time they meet up until the murder. At the same time, readers are presented with chapters in the present from the lead detective’s POV. This really kept me reading to try and see how this chance meeting at a park could result in so much chaos.
That being said, Hot Mess Jess was just too much. Her character was so depressing and even with giving her the empathy she deserved, I found her to be unlikable. The twists and turns were there, but didn’t really surprise me. And I hated how it ended. So, it wasn’t a terrible read, but it could’ve been better in a lot of ways.
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️//5
At the time of this review, this book is scheduled to be released on August 3, 2021.
Thanks to the author, Harper Collins UK, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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