Twenty-two years ago, 11-year-old Naomi, Cassidy, and Olivia loved to spend their summers in the woods making up fairy tales and creating what they called the Goddess Game. It was a time of innocence, bonding of friendships, and making memories – you remember those days, the ones that never ended – you came home late, breathless, and tired and ready to sleep and then do it all over again.

But that was then…

Now Naomi, in her mid-30s, still can not recall the full details of all those years ago when she was attacked in those very woods with her friends as witnesses. While Naomi’s memories are foggy, the 17 scars left from the serial killer’s attack are as visible as ever. Naomi had survived because of the quick decisions made by her friends, as well as their eye-witness testimonies that put the killer behind bars for life.
But now that the killer has died, Olivia has more to say – she wants to share what the girls were up to that summer… haunted by her past, and Naomi, as well as Cassidy, aren’t sure they are ready for all to be revealed.

Shnikey, what a good synopsis! This has all the makings of just a good old mystery ( remember those?) Not to say the book does not have its share of twists and turns – it does… but not in such a crazy way that sometimes you can not follow all the bread crumbs.
I liked Naomi as a protagonist, and I liked the development of the supporting characters around her.

It read mostly real (Spoiler: how does no one find a body in the woods after all these years when the location was near a crime scene?)

Overall – an enjoyable read that kept me turning the pages.
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Rated: 3 out of 5
Read Author Before: No
Read Author Again: Maybe
Who Should Read This: Mystery lovers who like a good twist
Book Club Worthy: Definitely discussable -themes can be pulled from this on friendships, trust, justice…