WOW what a page turner. Another great family suspense novel from Caitlin Weaver, this time with medical crisis and addiction issues. Outstanding characters, good dialogue and suspense. What I love about Caitlin Weaver’s novels is that she creates these scenarios that you can see happening to your life. They are about normal women living normal lives with normal houses and jobs. And then circumstances arise that turn everything upside down. And you can’t help but think how you and your family would react with those kinds of scenarios. There is always a character to relate to.
Padma and Dana are best friends, the kind of friendship I really envy. They tell each other everything and are fierce supporters of each other. Padma encourages Dana to go to couples therapy with her husband and Dana encourages Padma to not work so much at her job as an ER doctor. Dana has twins, Izzy and Ian. When a crisis comes up with Izzy in the ER, Padma serves as her attending physician. But things do not go well and then the blame game starts. Dana’s boutique store is in financial ruin, her husband has turned into a walking Tony Robbins inspirational quote. Ian has problems of his own.
I loved this story, it was so engaging! The situation just sucks you right in…. so dramatic! The pacing is absolutely perfect, the multiple POV chapters serve excellent characterization, even the minor characters stand out. I really felt for Dana and Padma both. This book is very easy to read and suspenseful. If you like a good thriller but one without blood and murders, you will love Caitlin Weaver. Her stories are always female centered and characters are typically moms also. So for those of us in that category there is so much to relate to. Perfect for book clubs!
For fans of;
-family dramas
-Jodi Picoult, Lisa Genova, Gillian Flynn
-Multi POV stories
Trigger warnings
-addiction
-medical crisis
Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. Book to be published July 29, 2025.
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