A group of friends take their annual vacation to a remote resort in the wilderness in this fun, if flawed, adult mystery.
I am so glad I picked this audiobook up on a whim. The narration for the five main characters (yes, you read that right, five different POVs) was spot on. All of them did an absolutely amazing job. Non-linear timelines typically drive me absolutely crazy, but not knowing the identity of the victim or the killer until the end made it an intense read. All of the characters have their little secrets, which are slowly revealed as the story progresses. I didn’t like all of the perspectives, but I certainly understood the various motivations of each character.
It’s not a perfect story – two of the POV characters could have easily been cut from it (what, exactly, did Heather and Doug contribute to the story other than excellent voice acting?), it had way too many red herrings, and the epilogue should have provided more insight into how the events of the novel impacted the rest of gang. And yet, it kept me highly entertained from beginning to end, much more so than Ruth Ware’s One By One (which had very similar elements). I would not have enjoyed this book nearly as much if I had read it.
tl;dr Excellent audiobook narration paired with fun twists and surprises had me enjoying it from beginning to end.
Reviewed by Leigha on
Reading updates
- 18 January, 2021: Started reading
- 20 January, 2021: Finished reading
- 20 February, 2021: Reviewed