"Debut novelist Seskis displays a keen sense of pacing ... and her backstories on Emily's family are vivid yet done with great economy. ...Seskis hooks readers from the outset while also spelling out the high emotional costs of abandoning loved ones. A skillfully done novel by a writer to watch." -- Booklist

"Add this [book] to the growing Gone Girl subgenre, designed for readers who appreciate the journey and are willing to invest the time to reflect on its significance once the destination is reached." -- Library Journal

"Tina Seskis, if this novel is anything to go by, is one of the world's leading experts at pulling the wool over readers' eyes until the very end." -- Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and The Carrier

"Tine Seskis' twisted psychological thriller keeps readers guessing at Emily's secrets until the end." -- Us Weekly

"It's hard to put down this compelling, innovative mystery.... it all works together beautifully, the suspense and surprise will not be anything readers see coming." -- ReviewingTheEvidence.com

"Seskis expertly depicts the new life of a runaway wife, Emily Coleman, in her exciting if not groundbreaking first novel... a diverting read." -- Publishers Weekly