I only survived high school because of my best friend Mia. Me and her, together
against the world. No matter what.
The moment I graduated, I left town forever — and erased the girl I used to be. New name. New body. New life. Even my own mom wouldn’t recognize me now.
But two years later I’m back in Devil’s Paradise — the place I swore I’d never return to.
Because Mia is missing.
Her last letter says she was being watched. Followed. Hunted.
So here I am. Mia needs me. Me and her — we’ve always saved each other. But no
one can know my real name isn’t Charlie, it’s Reagan. That I used to be one of them.
Because if they find out who I really am, it’s not just Mia’s life on the line . . . it’s
mine too.
Kaelin Wennerberg was born and raised in a small town in Montana, US. Since a very
young age she has dreamed of becoming an author and writing for a living. It took her four years to write her debut novel, “The Jameson Cabin”. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, friends and family or reading any horror/thriller novel that she can find.
My thoughts: What starts out as a true crime/thriller style story takes a more horrific twist as Charlie discovers the truth behind the disappearance not only of her own best friend, Mia, but a series of young women going back decades.
Having escaped her home town for college and total reinvention, the last thing she wants is to go back, but the letters she receives from Mia, letters written over the months they’ve been apart, and then the sudden disappearance of her friend, mean she feels she must return.
But getting too close to the mayor and his inner circle, to the dark and rotten secrets at the heart of the town, put her in danger.
And then there’s Jaymes, Mia’s high school boyfriend and Charlie’s forever crush. He wants to help find Mia, and maybe some answers about his twin sister’s disappearance too. She vanished not long after graduation and he’s never really recovered. Could this be a way to get closure or will the truth destroy the fragile friendship he and Charlie build?
There’s a lot going on, so many secrets and some sheer craziness too as Charlie tries to find her way to the truth, even as she attempts to keep her own secrets close. But it’s really enjoyable and I liked Charlie, even if she isn’t who she appears to be.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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