Rated 4 stars **** ARC. ebook. To be published January 14, 2020. Berkley (Penguin Random House)
In 1921 Elizabeth’s twin sister Jacqueline disappeared without a trace when they were just eleven years old. Twenty years later Elizabeth lives with her husband and daughter in a small Alaskan town, still believing her sister is alive. When a stranger flew his bush plane in to deliver the mail he introduced himself as Alfred Seidel, a fellow German. He invited himself over to stay in her house, and Elizabeth felt obligated to take him in.
Alfred insisted he needed to stay in town longer to do repairs on his plane but, instead, killed a local Indian who was Elizabeth’s best friend. After being captured he insisted on speaking only to Elizabeth. When he told her he was involved in her sister’s disappearance she’s sure he’d lead her to Jacqueline – even though he claimed he would only give her a little bit of information at a time
As their relationship grows more intense, and in between flashbacks of growing up with Jacqueline, Elizabeth reveals her fascination and hatred for Alfred. He insisted she must complete three favors for information about her sister but, desperate to do whatever he wants, Elizabeth doesn’t know Alfred has many more secrets he’s not revealing.
The suspense kept me eagerly turning pages to find out what happens, but I was not happy with the ending. I thought it should have had loose ends tied up, instead of leaving everything to the reader’s imaginations, so I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.
Recommended for Adults.
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