Omg yes!! This is one of those books you just can't out down and that makes an hr kn the treadmill feel like 5 mins. It's well written with a very well constructed plot. The characters and the setting are brought to life with vivid clarity and the story is always progressing. There are a lot of characters introduced but they're all so original and distinct that you don't get confused or feel like you have to try and remember who is who. It brings the village to life and feels very true to life which makes it so easy to really get immersed in the story.

The plot is nothing too over the top or that tales lead of the imagination. It feels like it could all have really happened and that's what had me so invested. I cared about Sarah and finding out the truth behind her hubbys past. I also loved that the characters had a past and backstory, but at the same time it never felt like you were being overloaded with things to remember. It's just like meeting your neighbour and then the boy you had a crush on at High school. It's all very easy to slot everyone into the story.

It's well told with just the right amount of doubt and suspicion being raised but nothing blatant or over the top. There are twists and turns and also some things that turn out to be nothing!!! Again, much like often happens in real life.

I normally hate how predictable small town mysteries are or how cliche the characters are but this is world's apart and I absolutely loved every single paragraph!!

Must read!!

Sarah lives in the city with her husband, James, and their son, Oliver, but she longs for a quieter life in the countryside and wants to move as soon as possible. After much persuasion, James finally takes her to his hometown, and Sarah immediately falls in love with the place—this is where she wants to live.

However, it doesn’t take long for Sarah to realize she has walked straight into a hornet’s nest, and she soon regrets the move. The James she thought she knew now seems unrecognizable, and she is determined to dig deep until she uncovers the truth. But that pursuit is not without danger—can she leave everything behind and move forward with him?

This book immediately pulls you in and keeps you intrigued. The more you learn, the less you trust James. He clearly has a lot of explaining to do, but he doesn’t seem very willing to do so, which only deepens the suspicion.

As Sarah continues her search for the truth, she not only uncovers what happened years ago but also stumbles upon some shocking revelations.

I thought this book was excellent, but I expected nothing less from this author. He has a knack for spoiling the reader with a fantastic story full of twists that keep you turning the pages. 5 stars!

Thank you.

Sarah and James have moved to a small village, which was where James grew up. Sarah is told by one of the residents that James killed his childhood friend, Lucy. She is shunned by the rest of the mothers with children at the school, apart from Bonny, who owns the bookshop.
The man whose daughter died is attacked and Sarah is not sure whether her husband is responsible.

Very confusing that the blurb names the main character Emma instead of Sarah.

Kind of a slow burn novel, but I didn't mind, as I knew Kerry Wilkinson would make it worth the wait for the fireworks to go off, so to speak.

James seems to be a very suspicious character, as he doesn't really defend himself or explain anything in detail to his wife.
There are secrets within secrets, and it is hard to imagine that everything that happens is within a timespan of less than a week.

The man responsible for all of the good in the town was not quite what Sarah expected.

The ending - the last line of the book - very intriguing.

Just read it! You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.

I loved the idea of this book. It started off really strong but somewhere around the middle it dragged a little. It picked back up but then to many twists came at once, it felt rushed and the ending to open ended. This was my first book by this author. While i didnt love this book i would consider reading another book by the author.