The title honestly says it all. I didn't know what to believe in the end. The main antagonist sends us through a whirlwind of feelings when she describes a past that didn't actually happen the way she explained it, but it did in a way (insert confused emoji here). Then a new character, but not really (she is mentioned throughout the book), emerges and then sets the record straight (or does she?). Well, if you didn't read it, I recommend you do to understand what the heck I'm talking about!
There is murder and mayhem in the end, so this is definitely in the thriller category.
Psychological Elements
One of my favorite characters is self-medicating throughout the book. Going on drinking sprees and getting himself into loads of wicked trouble, but not the ones you would imagine as you read through. However, we don't really dive into his skeletons or ghosts in the closet. He is a character I would have loved to know more about. His death seems imminent and necessary to the plot, but you don't really feel attached to him because he is painted in a bad light until the end.
Of course, there is the main antagonist's psychosis which, to me, can only be described as sociopathy. She creates a world and past in her mind and basically forces everyone to believe it. The apple doesn't seem to fall far from the tree when her daughter is introduced in the end.
The idea of pedophilia is also discussed in this book and that is what I hated the most. I despise the idea of pedophilia but understand that this is a very real topic. I mean I am one of Law & Order: SVU's biggest fans after all! I'm not too thrilled with how this topic played out. I was utterly disgusted with this in the end.
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