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Well there’s always that one person�� 🤷🏻‍♀�� There’s lots of hype surrounding this book right now, lots of five-star reviews. I will say this book was good, but it didn’t have me crying like most people stated (I think I’m heartless, or just had my mind mentally prepared for what was coming). I also didn’t find this to be a fast-paced thriller. This book read super sloooow, in which I had to take several breaks before I could pick it up again. I also feel that I had to wait too long for any of the twists and reveals to take place (nothing happens until Part Three of the book).

This story basically focuses on the life of Maggie. Maggie’s mother died at the age of forty-three from a fatal blood disease (HLH). Maggie and her sister Lizzie were on a mission after her mother’s death to vet all the single women away from their father. Of course, her father would still pick the wrong one��

Twenty six years later, Maggie learns that she has the same fatal blood disease as her mother. How can that be? Maggie is now the mayor of the city she grew up in, the wife to a successful doctor, and she’s a mother to two wonderful children. Maggie decides that she is now on a mission to find the perfect wife for her husband, so he will have a good woman once she is gone.

I personally felt like this story had lots of unnecessary details/filler in it, and once again the twists took too long to take place. This is a good story with some “a-ha�� moments, but if you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller, then this isn’t the book for you.
(3.5 stars, rounded down)

I would like to thank NetGalley, Blackstone Publishing, and the author for a DRC of this book which I had the pleasure of reading. All opinions are my own.
Publication date: March 4, 2025