I loved this book! It sucked me right in and kept me until the last page (less than 24 hours later). The writer did a great job a building strong, well developed characters. There were twists I didn't see coming but we realistic and made sense. I connected with the characters and the plot, cheering for them and crying at the end! Highly recommend this book

The concept of blended families and second marriages is put to a frightening test when Leigh’s precious daughter dies after a car accident. Sadly, the car was driven by her husband Petes’s Son, Kip.

Lots of twists and turns surrounding the horror of the accident and questions arising about who was actually driving. Of course, this puts incredible stress on the marriage and the children involved.

In addition, Leigh is a successful divorce attorney and several of her cases are used as subplots in the novel. At times I felt these were fascinating but without sufficient character development or closure.

Kistler has written a compulsively readable novel which is very engaging. I urge book clubs to read this since it will provide opportunities for rich discussions on today’s marital stressors and dealing with step-children.

What a great book. I loved every page. I fell in love with the characters and could understand the dilemma that both sides faced.

Blended family life is never easy, however, the gut wrenching events this family faces is unfathomable.

The author definitely will keep the reader guessing until the last page. I found the multitude of characters to be a bit confusing at first, but as you keep reading it does tie together.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Good storyline, however, I did find it to be a bit of a mess. I kept trying to decipher if this was a domestic drama or a legal thriller. I think readers who enjoy Jodi Picoult and Lisa Jewell would enjoy this as it has elements both writers seem to gravitate towards in their novels.

And you thought your blended family was difficult? In this thriller a woman and her second husband leave his teenage son with her tween daughter while they have some much needed alone time. But tragedy strikes when they learn that the kids have been involved in a car accident, one that leaves the 12 year old girl dead. The teenage boy has always been a hellion, but he claims his stepsister was driving. A twisted, stomach clenching story