“It’s so hard to call what people are capable of. So many with dark minds live perfectly ordinary lives, holding down demanding jobs. Matthew’s learned to keep an open mind. Always.” – 3.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: letters, pregnancies, elephant curtains, lemon yellow dresses, shootings, private investigators, Canada, graduation ceremonies, cathedrals, and hospital rooms.

A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of I Am Watching You. The perfect family? Or the perfect lie?

It’s their daughter’s graduation and Rachel and Ed Hartley are expecting it to be one of their family’s happiest days. But when she stumbles and falls on stage during the ceremony, a beautiful moment turns to chaos: Gemma has been shot, and just like that, she’s fighting for her life.

PI Matthew Hill is one of the first on the scene. A cryptic message Gemma received earlier in the day suggests someone close to her was about to be exposed. But who? As Matthew starts to investigate, he finds more and more layers obscuring the truth. He even begins to suspect the Hartleys are hiding something big—from him and from each other.

While Gemma lies in hospital in a coma, her would-be killer is still out there. Can Matthew unravel the family’s secrets before the attacker strikes again?

The story was okay. Not a terrible thriller, not an amazing one either.
I think what kind of ruined the story for me was the fact that I saw the revelation coming from early on (not about everything, but for the most part), so I wasn’t very impressed. This is obviously not the author’s fault, but that’s why I wasn’t surprised by the events that followed.
I would really enjoy more unpredictable twists and turns for the story, instead of so much dialogue (inner, and between characters).
It was still an enjoyable read… just a little too predictable for my taste.