Six years ago, Stella Dixon's brother Max went missing from a party, a party she helped him sneak out of the house for. The loss of her brother and her guilt at her involvement in his disappearance continues to plague Stella who now has a successful True Crime podcast called A Killer Motive. When Max's best friend suddenly goes missing, Stella finds herself taunted by a mysterious and sinister person who pulls her into a dark and dangerous game of cat and mouse.
I admit that I had to suspend disbelief over some of Stella's choices, but they provided great opportunities to propel this well-paced story that is filled with red herrings galore, building tension, short chapters and an ending that I didn't see coming.
Disclaimer: Thanks to the publisher for the complimentary digital copy of this book which was given in exchange for my honest review.
My Rating: 4 stars
Author: Hannah Mary McKinnon
Genre: Suspense, Canadian
Type and Source: ebook ARC from publisher via NetGalley
Publisher: MIRA
First Published: Sept 9, 2025
Read: Aug 17-24, 2025
Book Description from GoodReads: You never know who’s listening.
To Stella Dixon, sneaking her teenage brother out of their parents’ house for a beach party was harmless fun—until Max disappeared without a trace.
Six years later, Stella’s family is still broken, and she can’t let go of her guilt. The only thing that keeps her going is helping other families find closure through A Killer Motive, her true crime podcast.
In a bid to find new sponsors and keep making episodes, Stella goes on a local radio show. But when she says on air that if she had just one clue, she’d find Max and bring whoever hurt him to justice, someone takes it as a challenge.
A mysterious invitation to play a game arrives, with the promise that if Stella wins, she’ll get information about what happened to Max. Stella thinks it’s a sick joke…until Max’s best friend vanishes. And she’s given new tell nobody or people will die.
Desperate and unable to trust anyone, Stella agrees. But beating a twisted, invisible enemy seems impossible when they make all the rules…
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