Loved it! Character development was phenomenal and I did not anticipate the twist at the end. One of my favorite narrators. I live in the Adirondacks so was very pertinent to me

Developed characters and combination of plots, however too many characters and too many plots for my taste.

I thought the narrator was terrific! There are a lot of characters and flipping back and forth. Tough to follow sometimes but it worked for me and I was riveted from the beginning. Loved the strong women characters.

Not as great as I hoped it would be. Too much back and forth, too much going on. A good book but not the best.

The plot kept me guessing about what happened throughout! I really enjoyed that we got the point of view of different characters and were going back and forth in the timeline… I really felt sorry for Alice, Louise and Lee…though the ending was quite satisfying…

Kept me guessing til the very end!

It was a little slow, some parts don’t make sense—lying to save face? Alice being so clueless as to what happened. How the Huetts lost property. Just not plausible

A fantastic character study and slow-burn mystery.

The mystery kept me interested. Story was a bit long with extra details that were not needed. Great narrator.

Loved it!! A lot of characters but outstanding writing!!!

I didn’t like the end

I think there was so much hype around this book that I was only disappointed when I finally read it. It’s definitely more literary/historical fiction than thriller. The dueling timelines and back forth were cool but there were so many supporting characters that sometimes, I was like, who is this one? Maybe if I would’ve read it instead of listened I would feel differently but I thought this was just ok. 3.5/5 stars for me. Except for Saskia Marrleveld. She is such a gifted narrator!

I did not find it challenging to follow different characters stories and english isnt my first language. Some of yalls cognitive function really be limited

It was hard to keep track of all the characters while listening to this book. Perhaps it would have been better if I listened to it during longer lengths of time so that is on me. It still had a predictable storyline but I would recommend it.

5 Stars!

I have never disliked a narrator as much! She whispered the entire book! It was hard to hear her and when there was dialogue delivered, she did so at a normal level which was then jarring! I had to raise and lower the volume constantly. Very annoying! I almost stopped listening! I’m sure the reader thought she was adding to the mystery when in fact she was making the story hard to enjoy!

I really love the book! Would love a sequel.

Confusing switching from past to present. It was a surprise ending.

It was a can’t put down page turner!

good story telling

The story was intricately woven to draw me into the lives of the characters! Great read!

Beautifully written and complex story about women, marriage, motherhood, expectations and exploitation all wrapped in a compelling and engaging plot. I loved the variety of viewpoints and characters and loved how the author captured all of their voices and perspectives. Highly recommend!

This book was great and had me in my feelings. The characters were relatable. It had a few good twists too.

I think the ending was meant to be a big unseen plot twist but I found it a bit flat. In fact, the whole book was a bit lacking for my taste.

too many characters for me and itdidn't really resonate

Too much back and forth and too many storylines.

Awful.

Very slow burn, but it has a good ending.

Interesting story, definitely keeps you captivated! Educational on so many levels. Definitely recommend as it gives you much to think about when it comes to how humans across all stations in life make decisions. What a brilliant storyteller our author is here.

Really hope that the actual book is better than audio. Just couldn’t get into this

Could not get into it. Also quite confusing story line. Lame ending. Let down and a waste of a credit

Great book from beginning to end. Fun to listen to and many twists and turns that made the characters interesting and the ending unpredictable. I really enjoyed this book and author was great.

A very engaging story with interesting characters and setting. But a difficult book to listen to and keep track of because of the nonlinear story telling. It's best listened to in very large chunks. There are some clear anachronisms - regarding technology and punk rock - which was only starting to emerge in 1975, and is not likely to have been part of a mainstream ethos available to the young teens in the story. The female narrator's inability to voice male characters realistically and distinctively was also a clear disadvantage.

DNF. Couldn’t follow the story line. Too long, too many characters, too much back and forth in time.

Great

Excellent book!

Great story telling. The "who done it" was cleverly crafted.

The book was a bit slow moving at first. But it picked up about a third of the way in and offered many twists and turns. A definite page turner at the end. I could not stop listening.

Thrilling story, captivating and well written. The narrator did an excellent job bringing all the characters to life.

I’m glad I read the comments and gave this book a chance! It had me hooked, line and sinker from beginning to end!

This book made me feel every emotion. Well written, I had no idea where this story was going and was completely surprised. Love this story so much!

This book is fantastic- definitely lives up to the hype. As a thriller lover though, know going in the book is far more drama than thriller. There isn’t a strong desire to figure out “who did it” as you’re more learning about the characters lives and how they spiderweb. Overall, I think the book is about the lives and choices of a group of loosely related (some blood related) women, written very well. Some you love, some bug you, but all feel so very real. The desire is more to know what happens to all of them, over solving the crime. It was wonderful and my best read of the year (so far of 30!)