Kate Alice Marshall takes readers on a journey of a woman
who doesn't know who she is:
Theodora Scott cannot remember anything before she was 4
years old. All she remembers after that is that she was not a good child and
that she was not worthy of love. Theo has been searching for it ever since.
When Theo and Connor have a whirl wind romance that leads to an engagement,
Connor tells Theo that she has to be accepted by his wealthy family as well. At an isolated winter retreat, Theo begins to remember things of her past,
memories she thought were long lost. But there are secrets in this family and those who will go to any lengths to keep them hidden.
I have enjoyed the previous Marshall books that I have read
and this is no exception. This book had me hooked from the beginning. Give me a domestic
suspense where everyone has secrets they are trying to hold on to, plus an
isolated place where anything can happen and you have me sold in reading the
book. I think that Marshall did a great job with the mystery aspect as to
how Theo's mom passed away and who was responsible. I was guessing quite a bit
on this aspects as the plot was unfolding.
I felt invested in Theo right from the beginning. Her
questions about who she is and where she came from and then being thrown in to
meeting a family that is well about her socially and financially is one that
would stress anyone out. The pointed questions some of the people ask her is
horrible and just shows how much people will believe what they want to believe
no matter the circumstances. None of the side characters are really likeable
especially when they interact with Theo, even Connor has times when i don’t
really like him and his insistence on being there with his family.
I found the book a little drawn out, we know who Theo is,
but her letting others know that she has discovered something important in her
past takes quite a few chapters. And I just felt like getting on with it.
Another book I really enjoyed by Marshall and she is fast
becoming an author i look for in the domestic suspense/thriller genre. I look
forward to see what she comes out with next.
Enjoy!!!!
