I love that the book was set in Scotland. It was a dark book but the main setting beginning with a funeral. Interesting characters. I found that I was really only drawn to about three of them. The rest were dislikable characters although they did have positive elements to them. I was rooting for the main protagonist to solve the mysteries surrounding her husband's sudden unexpected death. A man she truly did not know. But there was much more than meets the eye to both her husband and the mysteries surrounding him. What a twisted web a family life can be. The brothers were all involved in different aspects of their interlinked lives. With Thomas truly being the only financially successful one. Parts of this book did run a wee slow. And I didn't like the introduction of an underground life aspect of it, but it was very well written and the characters were drawn-out very well; richly detailed and interesting even if I didn't like some of them. I love how the character development and speech of the characters ran true to their origin and where they lived, she didn't try to English them up with their speech and tone.

I was pleasantly surprised with this book and definitely recommend it. I look forward to reading more by this author.

I would like to thank Netgalley/the author/the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to Net Galley and Trafalgar Square Publishing for an e ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. when you believe that your life is laid out, and then suddenly, everything changes, how do you cope? Do you run headlong into possible danger, to get answers and closure? Or do you hide your head in the sand, so that your past isn't tainted? A mom loses her only child, only to lose her husband years later. Are the two related? Who can she trust? this is a good book, although I didn't love the plot at times, it did keep me reading and drawn in.

A riveting domestic noir. After the sudden death of Paula’s husband she is left a note from a stranger. What Paula unravels and plenty little plot twist this read will keep you turning pages well into the night. Enjoy!

Paula Gadd is bereft when her husband of three decades dies, she’s still never really recovered from the death of their son. Now, she feels herself drowning in grief. But her sadness turns to confusion when a woman passes her a note telling Paula she never really knew her husband. Determined to uncover the truth about the man she thought she knew, Paula turns to his family for answers even though they have never really been on close terms. Malone makes readers wait to uncover all the skeletons in the closet, building up almost unbearable suspense. And when the answers are revealed readers will agree the surprise was worth the wait