In Her Skin by Kim Savage

In Her Skin

by Kim Savage

Fifteen-year-old con artist Jo Chastain takes on her biggest heist yet impersonating a missing girl. Life on the streets of Boston these past few years hasn t been easy, and she hopes to cash in on a little safety, some security. She finds her opportunity with the Lovecrafts, a wealthy family tied to the unsolved disappearance of Vivienne Weir, who vanished when she was nine.

Reviewed by shannonmiz on

4 of 5 stars

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Well, well, this was a deliciously messed up book! And I am going to give you a list of reasons why you too would like this book! (Because look, reviews for mystery/thrillers are hard, because spoilers, and you definitely want to go into this one blind!)

  • It's a quick, addictive read. I read it in just a couple hours, in one sitting in fact. It isn't even super short (nor is it long, but it's just... regular) but I flew through it, so eager I was to figure out what was going on. The mystery definitely kept me turning the pages, is what I am saying.


  • I definitely did not see most of the twists coming, yay! I love when this happens, and frankly, it doesn't happen nearly enough so kudos to the author for keeping me on my toes.


  • I somehow was convinced to feel for, and even kind of like the con artist main character. I mean, I knew from the start that Jo was going to be doing some really crappy, manipulative shit to a family who had lost their damn kid.... and yet still, she was somehow not wholly unlikable? It's impressive, really.


  • This story, these characters, are such messes! In a good way- the kind of mess that keeps you reading, the kind of mess that you can't look away from. If you're looking for a darker sort of mystery with some people who need a moral overhaul, look no further, friends!


Bottom Line: If you like your books darker, if you're down with characters who are not entirely likable, and if you like your mysteries with a side of "holy crap", In Her Skin is one you definitely don't want to miss!

*Copy provided for review

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  • Started reading
  • 20 January, 2018: Finished reading
  • 20 January, 2018: Reviewed