As life moves on and we grow older, we also believe that our
past is just that, something that happened once long ago. What happens when our
past collides with our present?
In If You Were Here by Alafair Burke, we enter the world of
mystery and intrigue, but not through the normal channels. When a magazine
Journalist, McKenna Wright looks into a midtown subway rescue, she is
transported into a past that has haunted her for years. The shadowy picture from a cell phone that
captured the rescue jolts her in a way she never saw coming. The poorly lighted and strange angle of the
photo make all certainty unavailable, but she believes the rescuer looks very
like a classmate of her husband that she had developed a friendship with years
before. This is––before she disappeared without a trace.
McKenna is now hot on the trail of her belief, but finding
that the situation seems to be spinning out of control. When circumstances
begin building up and information as well as witnesses begin to disappear, she
finds herself in a dangerous game, way over her head. No one believes her, including her husband. Suddenly she finds herself at odds, and begins
to suspect those closest to her of a cover-up. How can she even begin to trust again, even
her husband is not above reproach. Is there anyone she can turn to before
anyone else dies? When the tables are
turned and she becomes the one being hunted, can the past secrets begin to reveal
themselves?
Burke has penned a tale of revenge and danger. Trust becomes
the game changer as the past comes back in unexpected terror. The characters
are exceptional and you find yourself cheering them on, or hoping for their
failure. The race against time to find the answers brings those close to her in
the firing line. Her future and her reputation are at stake, yet it is the
lives of those she holds most dear that has her in the most pain. The action
takes you there, and you are so immersed you feel the suspense and exhaustion.
This is an excellent tale of romance and suspense, a work
that will grace the libraries of the mystery book aficionados. If you enjoy the
chase, and enjoy unexpected surprise you will enjoy this work. Alafair Burke
breaks into the scene with a novel of suspense that will keep you on the edge
of your seat.
Rating 5/5
This book was received free from the authors publicist. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
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