56 Followers
"It’s what we will never know about the ones we love that binds us to them." I went into this book blind and I wish I wouldn't have. Realizing after finishing the book what I just read made me nauseous. I'm just glad that I always read library books so at least I didn't spend money on it. The author says in the synopsis that she put elements of a real crime in her book. I just didn't know that she literally took almost every single detail from a real life case. Copy and paste. At the time of the release that case hadn't even gone to trial!!!! I'm disgusted by the authors actions. While reading I found the narrative addicting to read. The short chapters, the bread-crumbing of information, the character dynamics, and the idea of a “tell all” story are quite a good concept. The snippets about the grief of losing a parent, something that the author experienced herself were truly powerful. This makes me want to shake Ashley Winstead and ask why she could'nt have made up her own bloody crime for the sake of the plot, rather than exploiting a real life trauma from a real life community. She has a top tier story on its own - she didn't need to use the notoriety of a horrific current event in order to sell the concept. It's a shame a good story had to be overshadowed by a vile, unfortuante writing decision. Please don't support this book.
Oct 12, 2025
"It’s what we will never know about the ones we love that binds us to them." I went into this book blind and I wish I wouldn't have. Realizing after finishing the book what I just read made me nauseous. I'm just glad that I always read library books so at least I didn't spend money on it. The author says in the synopsis that she put elements of a real crime in her book. I just didn't know that she literally took almost every single detail from a real life case. Copy and paste. At the time of the release that case hadn't even gone to trial!!!! I'm disgusted by the authors actions. While reading I found the narrative addicting to read. The short chapters, the bread-crumbing of information, the character dynamics, and the idea of a “tell all” story are quite a good concept. The snippets about the grief of losing a parent, something that the author experienced herself were truly powerful. This makes me want to shake Ashley Winstead and ask why she could'nt have made up her own bloody crime for the sake of the plot, rather than exploiting a real life trauma from a real life community. She has a top tier story on its own - she didn't need to use the notoriety of a horrific current event in order to sell the concept. It's a shame a good story had to be overshadowed by a vile, unfortuante writing decision. Please don't support this book.
Oct 12, 2025
