Claire McGowan is a great writer. She creates such a strong atmosphere and her characters leap off the pages. This book is very cleverly done, with so many red herrings and potential scenarios that the ending is a genuine shock. Every aspect of the story comes across as completely credible, even when you know in reality how unlikely it would be. I also loved the inclusion of true crime fanatics and the modern world of podcasts and Tik Tok - really shone a light and raised questions as to why true crime is of such interest.

I enjoyed the thriller element that I was hoping for from the description. It uses everything that I wanted and enjoyed the overall story going on. The plot was really well done and the idea of a serial killer ex worked. The characters felt like they were supposed to in this world. Claire McGowan writes a suspenseful atmosphere and glad I was able to read this.