Classic Alice Feeney- twists and turns and exquisite pacing that draws you in and leads to an explosive conclusion. Eden Fox returns home from a run one day to find that her key doesn’t work. The door is answered by her husband Harrison’s wife, also introducing herself as Eden Fox. Eden doesn’t have her phone or any identification- she has to go on the run. The cops are after her. They are in a small beach town called Hope Glass and her home was sold 6 months earlier.
The alternating chapter is Birdy, a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer who inherited the home, spyglass, from her family. There is a rich tradition and also deep secrets within.
As the narrative unfolds, I was riveted by the characters and how they interact with each other. The first twist to show how the narratives connect was a shock to me. I was really engaged in this story to the very last page.
Audiobook review/ good performance and accent by the narrator. I always appreciate the sound effects/ feet running on a beach, church bells, not so much as to be distracting but enough to make the listener feel engaged in the story.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the ALC. book to be published Jan 19, 2026.
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