Walter J. (reading-is-bliss) - , reviewed on 6/27/2019 + 73 more book reviews

Lately, it seems with a number of books I've read the author has chosen to approach the story by starting with the present and then in the following chapter jumping back to the past, or visa-versa, in a repeated pattern, as Chevy Stevens does in this book. At first, I found this a bit disturbing, like the author was starting off by spoiling her own story by revealing the ending. Soon, however, I began to catch on; that the real mystery was in the past events that led to the present. I must say she does a marvelous job, though I offer a warning for those readers who come into this book in a low mood, hoping for a lift (as happened in my case), you will probably want to put this aside until a time you are feeling more able to offer sincere empathy. Anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to suddenly find one's self, convicted of a crime which you did not commit, this book does an incredible job of answering that question in accurate detail. Definitely a four-star performance, less one star for failing to leave me feeling completely satisfied.

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