Amelia and Adam are a married couple going on a weekend getaway in an attempt to fix their crumbling relationship. Amelia won a weekend stay at a converted chapel in the Scottish Highlands, and it seems like their best chance to try to fix what has gone wrong in their marriage. But both Amelia and Adam are keeping secrets from one another, and someone else has their own plan for how this weekend will go.
Ok, so I was definitely interested in the premise. I love a good story where everyone is plotting and you’re not quite sure who to trust. But this book honestly dragged. Each letter commemorating an anniversary takes forever to get through, and the action in present day plods along as well. By the time we got to year five, wood, I was hoping we were almost done with the book! Alas, only halfway there. And it didn’t help that Adam was literally the worst. I actually kept notes on my phone as I listened to the audiobook, charting each time I found Adam unbearable. It was a long note! And throughout the book he just came across as petulant, a man-child who let himself be led through life and blamed everyone else for his choices.
Now, I will admit that once the twist was revealed I got more into the book. That’s why I’m giving it three stars. After that reveal I felt much more invested (though I still think Adam is the worst) and powered through the rest of the book quickly. But even the end was just kind of… off. I don’t understand how someone could make some of the choices Robin did, and the late inclusion of Sam just felt sloppy. Overall the book was…ok. And that’s how I felt about the other Alice Feeney book I’ve read, Daisy Darker. A neat concept, a cool twist, but something in the execution is off. I’m not swearing off the author by any means, but I don’t think she’ll be an automatic entry on my to-read list going forward.