This was one of the fastest paced novels I've ever read. If you like psychological thrillers with good twists and unpredictability, this is it!
STORY SUMMARY
Teagan is 23 years old, single, a cashier in a local grocery store in small town Maine, and pregnant. Her life is crumbling apart as her memory comes back about the night she got pregnant. She feels all alone in the world, although she does have a brother named Dennis, who is a ski instructor in a different part of Maine.
Dennis invites her to come for a visit as it's winter and she's only another month away from delivering her baby girl. So, after working her shift at the grocery store, because she desperately needs the money (She's also trying to save to go to nursing school), she heads out in her car with her luggage and purse to go visit Dennis. But....a blizzard has been predicted for that evening, and sure enough the snow begins to come down fast and hard.
She crashes into a tree due to slick snow and ice in a very rural part of Maine. The car is dead, her ankle feels broken and she's worried that she has made a terrible mistake in leaving her apartment to head to Dennis.
And then it seems like a miracle happens!
She is rescued by a couple in their late 30s named Hank and Polly who offer her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.
But something just isn't right. Staying here might have been Tegan's most deadly mistake yet.
Why won't Polly call the hospital?? Is Hank really abusive towards Polly or is Polly covering something up? And if yes, then what??
MY THOUGHTS
This is one well developed plot and fully developed characters. The setting is perfect for this type of story.
I read this book in just two days because you just can't put it down. It's a bit of drama, mystery and psychological thriller all in one.
It's very chilling in spots and also just breaks your heart in others.
I don't want to reveal too much about Hank and Polly as I don't want to ruin the plot for you.
Themes in this book are: survival, motherhood, infertility, desperation, mental illness, single parenthood, domestic violence, alcoholism, betrayal, maternal extinct, trust, manipulation, and trauma, justice, redemption.
The character twist towards the middle of the book is brilliant and the shocking twist that happens towards the end of the book is very well done and kept me on the edge of my seat.
I like that there isn't a lot of curse words in this book nor any kind of s*xual scenes.
I found no editing errors in this book from the town library.
In my opinion, this book is appropriate for ages 14 and older.
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest, I rate this a 10.
2 comments:
And another book to add to my Want to Read list lol.
I'll be letting my daughter know about this one. She's read another by her and really liked it but I can't remember which that was.
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