False step

Lauren Lopez

An unexpected “wow”

I knew there would be some suspense aspect to the story considering the summary that was given, but I didn’t expect it to be so suspenseful. It felt real, and I kept thinking about the conclusion after I finished the book. 

I was a little worried when I started reading because the main character, Veronica, seemed like an unlikeable character from the very beginning. The story immediately begins with Veronica’s husband, Johnny, discovering a young boy during his hike. This young boy, who had seemingly wandered off during a family visit to the area, just happens to be the grandson of a local millionaire. Veronica feels a sense of dread as soon as the video of her husband rescuing this boy surfaces. She doesn’t seem excited - just annoyed that this new attention that her family is receiving from the media is interrupting her life. She seems cynical as you discover she isn’t necessarily happy with the way her life currently is, and you quickly find out that she has some secrets that she doesn’t want revealed. 

Once more details surface about how the young boy was separated from his family in the first place, Veronica will find herself keeping even more secrets. When the truth is finally revealed about what really happened to little Tanner, Veronica is stunned to find that she truly doesn’t know the people in her life. 

I will say that I predicted how it was going to turn out before the “big reveal” at the end, BUT when it happened my heart was still racing. Once I got through the first couple of chapters and was able to get past Veronica’s obvious disdain toward how her life turned out I was able to focus on the mystery of the story. When the writer focused less on Veronica’s negativity and more on her determination to find out why her husband has been acting so weird, it got exponentially better. The suspenseful areas were well written and although they were a bit predictable, you will still hold your breath until the end.

False step

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