Overall, this was good but I did have a few issues with it. I’m not too familiar with the Lizzie Borden case but I do like seeing how authors take something from history and make it fit into a contemporary setting. Even though I had issues with certain things, it didn’t take away from continuously reading to see what would happen next.
I get it but it doesn’t mean I have to like it, heh. The ending was very open which isn’t something I like and personally, I wanted more closure. The plot was interesting and although some things were predictable, I still was surprised by a couple of the twists at the end. By the end there is some understanding for at least one character but it didn’t make up for what had already been done. They were all cruel without any understanding as to why they were this way. There are a lot of other characters in this book besides the girls but I didn’t like any of them. I’m sure these are issues that only I have with it. Teens do indeed talk like that but, it also felt like it was used at times to try and fuel the drama. I would say that the girls are relatable but with the drama being over the top it’s hard to completely connect. Charlotte does get the brunt of it all and it definitely wears on her mental health. Each of the sister’s life is complicated with the family drama and even the drama from school. Although, there is more going on besides that I would presume after reading this book. Grief is a powerful emotion and it shows in this book with what can happen. The two sisters are dealing with their mother’s death in different ways. The book is told from two point-of-views, Maddie and Charlotte. It didn’t take long after that for me to click the request button, haha. It also drew me in when they mentioned The Cheerleaders and Sadie. Now, in order to get their lives back, Charlotte and Maddi have to decide what kind of story they live in.I hadn’t heard about this book until I saw the cover on Netgalley. And both girls are sure of one thing: she's going to steal everything that's theirs for herself. There are too many questions left unanswered for the girls to move on.īut their father is moving on. Maddi agreespeoples hearts dont just stop. The only person who gets it is Charlotte's sister, Maddi. They say her heart stopped, but Charlotte knows deep down that there's more to the story. A contemporary take on the Lizzie Borden story that explores how grief can cut deep.Ĭharlotte lost her mother six months ago, and still no one will tell her exactly what happened the day she mysteriously died. "If you think you know how this one will end, I promise, you don't." Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleadersįor fans of They Wish They Were Us and Sadie comes a propulsive thriller that reminds us that in real life, endings are rarely as neat as happily ever after.
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