On a scorching July night in 1983, a group of teenagers goes camping in the forest. Bright and brilliant, they are destined for great things, and the youngest of the group—Aurora Jackson—is delighted to be allowed to tag along. The evening starts like any other—they drink, they dance, they fight, they kiss. Some of them slip off into the woods in pairs, others are left jealous and heartbroken. But by morning, Aurora has disappeared. Her friends claim that she was safe the last time they saw her, right before she went to sleep. An exhaustive investigation is launched, but no trace of the teenager is ever found.
Thirty years later, Aurora’s body is unearthed in a hideaway that only the six friends knew about, and Jonah Sheens is put in charge of solving the long-cold case. Back in 1983, as a young cop in their small town, he had known the teenagers—including Aurora—personally, even before taking part in the search. Now he’s determined to finally get to the truth of what happened that night. Sheens’s investigation brings the members of the camping party back to the forest, where they will be confronted once again with the events that left one of them dead, and all of them profoundly changed forever. ~ Taken from Amazon
Thirty years later, Aurora’s body is unearthed in a hideaway that only the six friends knew about, and Jonah Sheens is put in charge of solving the long-cold case. Back in 1983, as a young cop in their small town, he had known the teenagers—including Aurora—personally, even before taking part in the search. Now he’s determined to finally get to the truth of what happened that night. Sheens’s investigation brings the members of the camping party back to the forest, where they will be confronted once again with the events that left one of them dead, and all of them profoundly changed forever. ~ Taken from Amazon
This was quite a fun read. I needed a book that was interesting, but that I could stop and start here and there and not get lost or confused. It was perfect.
The mix of characters were eclectic and delightful. It was easy to get to know the characters, yet I felt like I got a good perspective about who they were and what they offered to the story.
This novel switches back and forth between present day and the past, slowly unraveling what exactly happened in the woods all those years ago. I kept expecting to correctly guess what exactly happened to Aurora. I thought I had figured out how she died and who did. I was wrong and even up until the end I had no idea how the story would unfold.
This is the first in a series and I look forward to what author, Gytha Lodge has to offer in future novels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for allowing me an eARC to read and give my honest review!
She Lies In Wait is set to be released on January , 2019 so pre-order now! A 4 star read for me!
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