When the world crumbles around you -it's pandemic lock down time -stay at home orders are keeping your boredom running rampant- you turn to the next big thing-LISA JEWELL! Thank you so much for this gifted copy!!When predators walk among us is the name of this game. This is right up there with, Then She Was Gone, Watching You, & The Third Wife in terms of five star ratings.
Give me a second to finish screaming...This was bloody brilliant!
First, I'd like to thank again Lisa Jewell, Atria Books, & Goodreads Giveaways for this ARC copy because being one of 10k entries with Lady Luck helped seal this huge monumental book baby!
As a survivor of abuse we know the first go to person is usually someone close but this is too close for comfort.
Professionals in the psychology and educational fields are never really discussed yet I've heard many horror stories from survivors letting their guards down, seeking help, and being violated, especially with those in public trust forums.
With this noted the FOURS have an interesting life: Cate and Roan are married but on the verge of Split-ville from his cheating ways. Their children Josh and Georgia -who is no stranger herself to creeps- are also on the verge of learning some new family secrets.
Each of the characters in this story are flawed in their own way in terms of dealing with deep issues of hurt, pain, trauma and despair.
When one of Roan's teen clients goes missing (Saffyre) there's an all out manhunt and it starts with Owen (the oddball) loner who was just accused of sexual misconduct by two young ladies.
With this noted, of course, you'd think it's the odd one out with this loner persona, who's never had a date, nor a woman so it appears they got their man!
OH< Not so Fast!!
You know from past experiences that Lisa isn't going to stop threading that damn needle and folks this has many triggers so the warning is out for pedophilia, sexual abuse, excessive drinking, self mutilation, rape, and molestation.
In terms of the psyche we often use "grey rock method" to describe how it feels to be involved with such toxicity especially with regards to narcissism and domestic violence.
It's this response of the survivor of abuse who in turns become virtually non responsive, boring, and represents the rock of silence. The other term was Stockholm Syndrome that came to mind in which the person held captive starts to develop a psychological alliance with their captor(s).
Sadly, the above mentioned reminds me of those in this novel in which they start to develop a false persona and a lost sense of self especially with regards to Cate as the writing is on the wall and excuses cannot be utilized to mask behaviors that are clearly evidenced.
Now, with this noted everyone is passing the buck here so it's no surprise that some individuals may try to stake claim of ownership by creating that non stop black hole of nothingness that sucks you up into the vertex and creates a smoke, fog, mirror, projection, mirroring, gaslighting event for all ages. Heck, mind games are nothing new but then again....
I loved how this captured the attention, kept the pages flowing, and the shocking twists were phenomenal.
I'm so glad that Owen regained his status quo and that the truth was finally told with a possible new shocker in the end (which if you were paying attention you knew all along).
This book was truly a gem that I hope keeps you up at night because it was so worth the wait!
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