A slow burner
Not having read any of Mary Burton's books before [where have I been living!!!!], I didn't know what to expect but the description sounded like something I would enjoy and I did. I was a little worried that it was put in the genre of romance/mystery/thrillers ... not being a particular lover of romance books but it wasn't overdone at all and in fact, I don't even think it should be classed as a romance to be honest - it's definitely more of a thriller.
For me, this was a slow burner. It took a while for me to get into it but once I did (around half way), I was hooked and devoured the second half in no time at all. There are many interesting characters and the setting is perfectly described. I liked the writing style which was easy to read and flowed well. The plot is complex but not too complex that it becomes confusing and Mary Burton was very successful at not providing too many hints at "who-dun-it" so the reveal was a surprise.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it and thanks to the publisher, Kensington Books via NetGalley, for my copy in return for an honest review.
