Julie Klassen is one of my favorite authors, and her books are ones that I immediately pre-order. So, suffice it to say I have loved all of her previous books! And while I did end up really enjoying this latest novel, it took me much longer to get into it than it normally would have in one of her previous novels. Maybe it had to do with the characters, who are very realistically written, faults and all. There is no saint or hero to start. However, that will later be used in the story to not only show character growth but also to add some mystery and build up the anticipation for the rest of the story.
I have to say the further on you get into the story, Klassen really throws some twists and turns! Surprising me at the end, but in a good way! I would say by the last 65 to 70% of the story she had gained my eager anticipation! I was glued to the pages.
So by all means, do not let this review put you off! But instead spur you on to read through the first part of the story and get to the meat of it, where it starts to get really good and intriguing! It is worth the read!


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