“Secrets, secrets, secrets. People are filled to the brim with them if you look closely.”

This psychological/paranormal thriller follows 2 main protagonists, Louise & Adele. Louise meets & kisses a man at a bar. The man is David, who turns out to be her new boss. His wife Adele is beautiful. They run into each other and Adele tries every attempt to become best friends with Louise. Pinborough writes Louise as very flawed but sincerely caring towards David & Adele. Soon she becomes entangled in their lives & secrets….

The suspense building was gripping. Pinborough’s knack for slow suspense building is gripping that felt like slowly putting together a complex jigsaw puzzle. When you think you’ve got the whole picture in front of you, the story shifts and changes unexpectedly.

The POV alternates between the two characters and becomes more sinister as the plot evolves. I couldn’t tell who I could trust even though one of them was clearly getting creepier. I actually felt a bit scared with my heart racing in some places. With so many twists & turns, this one will keep you on your toes. Made for a deliciously good read at the end of October.

“It's strange how different we all appear to who we really are.”