Secrets, Sins, and Sandie Jones
Saturday mornings are the highlight of my week because there is nothing quite like the ritual of picking a book and getting lost in its pages to decompress. Reading Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones was the ultimate one-sitting journey that left me feeling physically shaken and dizzy, like I’d been spun around until everything I thought I knew was flipped upside down. It is a relentless ride from page one that I’ve already recommended to all my girls who live for a high-stakes thriller.
The story follows Freya and her husband, Charlie, after a dinner party goes horribly wrong. They leave intoxicated, a man is hit and left for dead in the street, and Charlie’s car is clearly involved—but neither of them can remember a single thing. Watching them try to dry out and save their marriage while desperately trying to untangle what they might have done versus the actual truth creates a claustrophobic tension that kept me guessing until the very last second.
This is my second book by this author, and while the last was a five-star read, this is a very solid 4.5. The ending was a total shock that proved every theory I had was wrong, and the author’s comments at the conclusion were the perfect final touch. It is a brilliant, twisty exploration of guilt and memory that is absolutely worth the late-night read.
