My
Thoughts:
Theodora “Theo” Scott is meeting her fiancĂ©’s family for the
first time at their private getaway nestled in a picturesque mountain setting.
She’s a ball of nerves hoping to win their approval and hoping they won’t look
too closely at her past. However, Theo can’t shake the feeling that she’s been
to Idlewood before. When she hears about the tragic death of Connor’s father,
memories start to shake loose.
Being at Idlewood, a remote family retreat, hard to get to
and without cell service made it a sort of “locked room” kind of mystery! Very
atmospheric with a sinister undercurrent!
I kept wondering who could be trusted! One minute I’d think this
character is safe and the next not-so-much. Even Theo had her secrets, which
were gradually revealed. I liked her and was rooting for her! I was outraged over
her past, but happily, Theo wasn’t one to just take it lying down!
Oooh, this got twisty in the end, a surprise around every
corner! Was some of it over-the-top? Yes. Was it an utterly fun thrill ride
even so? Definitely! I listened to this in one sitting, not being able to stop!
I had to know how it all turned out!
Karissa Vacker is one of my favorite audio narrators and she
nailed the performance of both male and female characters brilliantly! A definite recommend!
4.5 Stars
Book Description:
A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.
A whirlwind romance.
When Theodora Scott met Connor—wealthy, charming, and a member of the powerful Dalton family—she fell in love in an instant. Six months later, he’s brought her to Idlewood, his family’s isolated winter retreat, to win over his skeptical relatives.
Stay away from Connor Dalton.
Theo has tried to ignore the threatening messages on her phone, but she can’t ignore the footprints in the snow outside the cabin window or the strange sense of familiarity she has about this place. Then, in a disused cabin, Theo finds something impossible: a photo of herself as a child. A photo taken at Idlewood.
I’ve been here before.
Theo has almost no recollection of her earliest years, but now she begins to piece together the fragments of her memories. Someone here has a shocking secret that they will do anything to keep hidden, and Theo is in terrible danger. Because the Daltons do not lose, and discovering what happened at Idlewood may cost Theo everything.
Sounds like one of those fun summer popcorn reads.
ReplyDeleteWell I like the twisty. Great review.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Yay for twisty endings! You know books are going to be spooky when they're on "remote" or "private" places. Glad this was enjoyable for you!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I am definitely tempted by this one. :)
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