An unsolved serial killer case for twenty years, a wealthy woman Beth who was acquitted in the trial, unanimous belief among the residents of the town that Beth was guilty, a part time blogger Shea who is bent upon unravelling the mysteries behind the serial killings form an interesting premise to this novel.
Beth agrees for an interview with Shea 20 years after the acquittal. Why Beth chose Shea? Why is she talking now after all these years? With the first half of the novel packed with intriguing suspense and interesting turn of events that keep unfolding seamlessly, it is a compelling page-turner. The pace of the novel slows down in the second half because of the climactic revelation at the end of the first half.
The non-linear narrative that shifts back and forth in the timeline establishing Beth’s past, Shea’s past and the happenings during the serial killings keeps the reader engrossed. The paranormal events around Beth’s house is a force-fit, but the writer makes use of it to unravel some of the mysteries. The parallels drawn between Shea and Beth from the start till the end establishes the connect between the two central characters on how they get along despite being on the opposite sides.
Even with an interesting premise, convincingly established timeline, well written character sketches, the novel falls short with the limited scope for any big revelations in the second half.
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