Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town – a town so small that every store opening is considered newsworthy. But when Roman’s longtime girlfriend Ashley, the mother of his four-year-old son, is found dead, he realises he had no idea what was really going on in her life.

And when he starts asking questions, he’s not prepared for the answers.

What was Ashley doing at the cliffside home of her troubled ex-girlfriend? How did no one in a house full of people see what happened to her? And why does it seem like everyone in town suddenly has something to hide? As Roman and his mother dig into Ashley’s last few months, the truths they uncover threaten to expose painful secrets. The kind of secrets that can get you killed.

My Thoughts:

The story is about Roman who is just living his life, he has a girlfriend and a son and he is happy. Until his girlfriend is found dead, did Roman really know her at all? what did she get up to behind his back? secrets, lies unravel to a shocking truth. Roman has to find out what happened to her to grieve the loss but is he and his son in danger too? I liked how the story flowed, there are plenty of twists and turns that you won’t be expecting. It was a really good mystery read but also how Julia has written the grief side of the story really struck me. I will be keeping my eye out for more of Julia’s books in the future. This one was brilliant.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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