About Jen Ryland

Over 12 years of book blogging and reviewing, I have read over 1500 books. A fair and honest reviewer who loves book discussions, I'm here to help you find a book you'll love to read AND give you a place to talk about it and ask questions.
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19 Comments
Nicki
4 months ago

Masterpiece! Not just Feeney’s best, but I’d suggest in the top 10 of mystery thrillers of all time. Loved it, couldn’t put it down!! Feeney has become a must read author for me.

Melissa
4 months ago

Also, Gabriella was upset that Mary was going away with her and her dad and jumped out of the car. Did we got a reason why she did not wanted Mary? Because I feel they played as Mary was the savor of Gabriella.

And, Carters sister had blood on her when he got out the tunnel?

Angi
3 months ago

Excellent summary and excellent book. I, too, listened to it. I absolutely hated the sound effects. I feel eden1 didnt recognize mary because Eden 1 didnt visit Gabby often and mary didnt start working at the manor until after Gabby arrived. Jane was at the waterfall to jump. Her part was totally a surprise. I did not see that coming.

Angi
3 months ago
Reply to  Jen Ryland

Yes, I agree Jane killed the wrong Eden. That Carter is such a tool. He needs to step up and either be married or not.

Nadeige
3 months ago

Wow! I was confused but this explains a lot! Thank you!

Nadeige
3 months ago

Let me see if I understood.. “Eden 1” was the “runner” in the beginning…and when she opened the door it was “Eden 2”..Mary?

Elle
2 months ago

Did Eden 1 actually stage Gabriella’s accident, or was the accident real and Gabriella lied to Mary and Birdie because Eden 1 sent her to the Manor? I don’t think the text gives a clear answer, but I lean towards Gabriella lying. Also, the bruises on Mary that Carter saw when he met her playing The Wife were caused by Gabriella, right? She talks about biting/hurting the care staff to get her way.

Also, what was up with Maddy closing the pub and showing up to tell Birdie “I hate you” and then saying she was going for a walk? I feel like Maddy had more going on than we were explicitly told. Did Mary and Maddy know each other? They were in the same situation getting screwed over by the grandmother Olivia Bird…?

Elle
2 months ago
Reply to  Jen Ryland

Yes, I was wondering if Eden pushed Gabriella or if she fell. In chapter 66 (about 3:45 into the chapter on audio), Birdy tells Carter that Eden pushed Gabriella. Presumably because that’s what Gabriella said. But I think it’s also possible that she fell and then Eden staged the accident.

Nanana
21 days ago
Reply to  Jen Ryland

I’m replying here with a variation of Elle’s question… To start though, it is without a doubt that either Eden1 OR Gabriella is a liar about what really happened in the accident when Gabriella was 8. So who was it actually?? Both stories cannot be true: Eden1 claiming Gabriella was hit by a car while out riding her bike, whereas Gabriella claims she was pushed over the stairs after hiding in the bedroom closet and catching Eden1 and Harrison having an affair.

So, wouldn’t it be like a 50/50 interpretation that Gabriella might be the one lying about getting pushed by Eden1 and that the truth really could be, tragically, that Birdy in her car accidentally hit Gabriella on her bike? Birdy was driving around searching after getting the report that her daughter was missing and she was slightly inebriated, not to mention she was also distracted by taking her eyes off the road to answer a phone call from Eden1.

I feel like it would be such a nice relief for Birdy if in reality her daughter’s injury was not her fault after all and was staged, but I’m just not completely convinced of that being the case since there is NO ONE else to corroborate that story other than Gabriella who could easily make up a fanciful story (from the standpoint of an 8 year old’s mind) with the intent to get rid of Eden1 and thus be able to move out of the manor and live at spyglass like she so desperately wants to after seeing the picture Harrison shows her.

Would love to hear others’ ongoing thoughts/comments on this! 🙂

Ash
10 days ago

What a great review!! I just wanted to say I think you mean ‘Hope Falls’ instead of ‘Eden Falls’ for the towns name 🙂