Wow, this book jumped right into the heat of things. Simone, Mi, and Tish have gone to the mall to see a movie. A typical Friday night – or so they believed. During the movie Simone has to go to the restroom. She can’t wait. And that saved her life. Because the shooters came and nothing was ever the same again.
When Ms. Roberts wrote this book she had no way of knowing there would be so many mass shootings within such a short time. Due to this horrific state of affairs, I wondered if she might face some backlash. But much of the book focuses on the survivors, the loved ones grieving, the first responders, the hospital personnel. Life is never the same for them.
So right up front we have the mass shooting and we have the compassion for the survivors. But this isn’t going to fill the 438 pages of this book. So I wondered where is she going to go with this? Well, I should never doubt the story-telling capability of the amazing Nora Roberts.
Without once losing the compassion for the survivors, she moves us forward several years and into the twisted mind of one individual that can’t move on and wants revenge, no matter how long it takes. From teens to young adults we learn what the survivors have done with their lives, and how obsessed one person is that they were even still alive.
The characters were very well developed, very genuine. I felt like they were my friends, my neighbors. At the end, I did not want to let them go. Amidst the fear and suspense there is also laughter, quirkiness, friendship, love of family, and romance. Reed, CiCi, and Barney were my favorites, so delightful. I was totally glued to the story.

really a 3.5 -4 stars
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Honestly there are very few Nora Roberts books I don't read!!! they vary in topics. T his particular one I know hits home for many due to so many mass shootings. It was a bit drawn out for me towards the end. but still a very good read.