You Can Trust Me

by Wendy Heard

[Quirky Cat]

Book Summary:

What would you give up for the freedom you've always craved? What would you give up if it meant you could run away from your past? That is a question Summer, and Leo are all too happy to answer. They're traveling the open road, living out of nothing but a Land Cruiser. It's not perfect, but it's liberating.

Unfortunately, running from your past doesn't do all that much. Not if you can't change who you are. It isn't long before Leo finds himself in over his head. Then he goes missing. Now Summer has to find out what happened and why.

My Review:

If you're looking for a summer beach read with twisted threads and long cons, this book is for you! In truth, You Can Trust Me ended up not being the book I expected, but it worked out in my favor!

A good chunk of You Can Trust Me falls under the "slow burn" category. But like many thrillers, things fall into place once the ball gets rolling (or out of place, depending on how you want to look at it).

I wish more of the characters and their backstories were fleshed out. Not Summer and Leo – they had enough detail to feel real. But it made the rest of the world they interacted with feel just a touch shallow in comparison.

Highlights:
Mystery/Thriller
Slow Burn

Thanks to Bantam and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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