Thanks to Blink and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this novel in advance of its publication (expected late September 2016) in exchange for an honest review.
The cover immediately draws you in and hints at the mystery that we are told surrounds the events that took place in Gilt Hollow some years previously. We are told that Willow has always maintained the innocence of her friend Ashton – sentenced to a period in juvenile detention for killing one of his peers – but when he is released she begins to wonder if she is mistaken.
Initially, the opening to the novel was slow. However, the setting of Gilt Hollow and the characters who inhabit it were strangely reminiscent of Twin Peaks. Everyone seemed to be hiding something, and the stench of corruption was hard to avoid. It made for a very intriguing puzzle, as Willow tried to determine exactly what happened on the night Daniel fell from the cliff.
Of course, things do not happen in a straightforward fashion. Where would the fun be in that? For those who like mystery with a hint of menace, I think you’ll be impressed.