Hurry Home

Hurry Home is one of those books where I don't want to say too much about the plot because I'm afraid I'll say too much and spoil it for other readers. What I can say is that this is one twisty, character-focused ride that leaves readers wondering what exactly is going on between estranged sisters Alex and Ruth who are each trying to keep their dark secrets hidden.

Told from the perspectives of both Alex and Ruth, this is a disturbing story about two sisters with a mysterious past which is slowly and tauntingly revealed to the reader. Normally, I'm not a slow burn kinda gal, but this time I was utterly hooked and eager to find out what exactly had transpired between the sisters to cause them to be so at odds. There are some predictable bits, but they are balanced with satisfying twists and well-drawn, yet unreliable narrators that had me switching my allegiance between them, making me wonder which sister was telling the truth and which was lying.

Part domestic thriller, part slow-burn and definitely a character study in the connection between dysfunctional sisters, Hurry Home is a story about manipulation, dark family secrets you can't outrun and lies, lies, lies. This was my first book by Roz Nay and it won't be my last. I cannot wait to play catch up and read her debut novel, Our Little Secret as I impatiently eagerly wait to see what she comes up with next.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the publisher for providing me with an advanced, complimentary digital copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Author: Roz Nay

Genre: Suspense, Canadian

Type and Source: eBook from NetGalley

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

First Published: July 7, 2020

Opening Lines: The woman holds the baby close and 

ghost-dances by the window.

Book Description from GoodReads: From the bestselling author of Our Little Secret comes a suspenseful new thriller featuring two estranged sisters desperate to keep their deepest and darkest secret where it belongs--in the past.

Blood is thicker than water... And it could cost you everything.

Alexandra Van Ness has the perfect life. She lives in an idyllic resort town tucked away in the Rocky Mountains, shares a designer loft with her handsome boyfriend, Chase, and has her dream job working in child protection. Every day, Alex goes above and beyond to save children at risk.

But when her long-lost sister, Ruth, unexpectedly shows up at her door, Alex's perfect life is upended. Growing up, Ruth was always the troublemaker, pulling Alex into her messes, and this time will be no different. Still, Alex will help Ruth under one condition: we will never, ever, talk about the past. But when a local child goes missing, both women are forced to confront the secrets they've promised to keep buried.

Utterly engrossing and claustrophobic, Hurry Home is a tantalizing reflection of the chain-and-shackles relationship between sisters that asks: what lines wouldn't you cross for your own?