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When a man from her recently-deceased husband’s past contacts Nina to commiserate over Paddy’s death, she guardedly opens up her life to this man who calls himself Nick. Nick is suave, he’s polished, he once worked with Paddy and uses that connection to worm his way into Nina’s life. It’s Nina’s daughter Ash who starts to find holes in Nick’s background and finds his façade a little too refined.

Martha is a middle-aged florist with a successful business, a sweet family, and a dream husband. The only downside is that Alister’s job takes him away from home for large stretches at a time and he is completely incommunicado while he’s away.

What do Nina and Martha have in common? Nick. Alister. A man with dozens of aliases and countless scorned women in his wake.

Jewell’s delivery was perfect. You know right away the guy is shady, but as she delves more into Nick/Alister’s past, you get a better sense for how utterly devastating his conniving is on his targets. Ash has her own demons, but that works here because not only is she an unreliable narrator, she’s vulnerable. I can’t remember the last time I devoured a book this quickly. It’s a testament to Jewell being the QUEEN of the domestic thriller.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.