Thrillers and mysteries have always been go-to books in between serious reads. In recent days, it has changed to more thrillers and mysteries all the time. The sheer variety of story tracks in these genres is astounding and no matter how many years pass; these genres will always be gold.
A teenager has been sneaking into neighbors' houses just for the thrill. He accesses their computers and plays around with their data. He might have known their darkest secrets as well. His mother finds this out and sends out apology letters. Meanwhile, a woman from the locality is murdered. Also, dark secrets are slowly coming out to damage the neighboring families. Who murdered her? Do the letters cause any problems? Is everything as it seems in families?
This book was a very interesting one. When it started out with the mother catching her son breaking into houses and confronting him, I thought the story would take a certain path. But then, things started tumbling out very fast that the story was going leading us on a wild goose chase. There were a couple of red herrings, and I should say, that did trick me. I liked how the suspense was maintained throughout, and the reveal was the least expected and impressed me so much. A couple of families were involved in the story, so there are a handful of characters. But I liked the way the author gave every character its due presence. The book did not drag me back but it would have been crispier if around twenty pages less. Every house hiding its own secrets and infidelities was a bit too much for me. Seriously there were a lot of things happening within the book. The language is simple enough though.
In short, a quick thriller read with great suspense. For me, it was a suggestion from a friend of mine which was worth it. Thriller fans will definitely find this interesting enough.
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