The ending was definitely unexpected, but I took off half a star for a couple things being a little too convenient. I also loved Meredith in her early chapters, how she advocated for her clients and insured they were able to give informed consent. He had so much compassion for Delilah and how hard the transition was for her, way more than any of the adults. Leo’s perspective was my favorite, as he struggled with how to connect with his long-lost sister and how to help her assimilate back into their lives. There were so many breadcrumbs and red herrings, and I had no idea who I suspected! I thought the plot was extremely clever. The alternating timelines took a little bit of getting used to, but once I got the hang of it this thriller pulled me in and begged to be finished in one sitting. I’ve always loved Mary Kubica, and this read certainly did not disappoint. Delilah returns to her family, and they all try to move on. The Ending:īea is arrested, as well as Carly’s kidnappers. Bea kept her in her soundproofed backyard studio for 11 years. Unfortunately, Delilah witnessed Bea attacking her mother. Meredith couldn’t live with the guilt and was about to come clean, so Bea killed her too. She forced Meredith to help her hide the body, and staged it to look like a sexual assault had occurred.

She and Meredith were driving home drunk one evening and Bea hit Shelby and killed her. Her kidnappers had convinced her that she was Delilah, but her real name was Carly.īea was the killer. She had been kidnapped by copycat killers who wanted the notoriety that Meredith’s killer had received.

The girl from the beginning of the book, who came home to Josh and Leo, was not Delilah. Meredith was Shelby’s doula, and was helping Shelby sue her OB for medical malpractice.

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