The book has a dual timeline, which keeps us guessing. It opens with a 911 call wherein an elderly lady is seeking assistance as she is on her own, and there a possible burglar in the house. Gunshots are head, the line goes silent and the dispatcher stays on the line listening.
Iris Duncan lives in a big beautiful house, in the affluent suburb of Pacific Heights. She has been on her own since her husband's passing a few years back and at 70 years of age she has been unable to keep up with the maintenance the house and beautiful garden requires. Iris has also been quite lonely since her husband's passing, and doesn't really have anybody to talk to.
Iris meets Lidia, a waitress at a local cafe, who Iris takes pity on. Lidia is clumsy and keeps getting in trouble with her boss, for spilling drinks and not keeping up with the orders. Iris sees an opportunity and offers Lidia and her husband Seth a job as housekeepers. Iris sees this as a win/win as Iris receives help around the house and companionship.
Lidia takes great care of Iris, cooking for her, assisting her with daily medications, and setting up little reminders around the house for every day tasks that Iris' is forgetting.
Suddenly Iris goes missing, police a called to the scene, the phone line is cut, there is pools of blood at the scene and broken glass. Seth and Lidia are considered suspects. Where is Iris, is she still alive, and what has happened to her.
This is a great thriller, the suspense is epic.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for this audio book. This book was available to purchase from 14 June, 2022
4 Stars: I enjoyed it and would recommend it to people who like the genre. I will definitely want to read more books by this author.
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