WHOA! The twists in this book made it impossible to put down. The heart wrenching story almost broke my heart. Sally Hepworth's writing is top notch and always completely absorbs me. This book is a must read!

I am grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. May be spoilers below.

I want hooked right from the beginning. The story of three foster girls and their sisterhood and experiences was quite entrancing. I thought the author did a great job creating three clear characters with their own motivations. The story moved a little slowly and I found myself always waiting for more to happen. While the story was dark, I was expecting and I confess, wanting it to be even darker.

A few things didn’t make a lot of sense. The police surely would have known the bones found were of a baby straightaway? Bones of an infant under one are tiny and it couldn’t have been a surprise to the police. Also very improbable that the police would interview the sisters and call them immediately to come in before having done basic investigation research like pulling police files associated with the address. And why were the other foster kids hanging around if they were babies when it happened? The motivation there was lost on me and seemed to just be convenient. The surprise with the Zara character could have used a bit more suspense or misdirection as it was pretty predictable. I also think the motivation of Miss Fairchild and some of her actions could be taken up a notch to raise the suspense.

In the end it was a great easy read but not quite enough of a thrill for me.