The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.
Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.
Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...
Hardcover, 340 pages
Published January 2, 2024
by Pamela Dorman Books
2.5/5 stars
I finished this book back in March, here we are in August and I can still remember this book and why I was disappointed. With all the media hype part of me wonders if my expectation level was elevated, but I don’t think so.
This book started out good, it was mysterious and even a little captivating, until it wasn't. I was not attached to the characters. In fact, I found part of the alternating story more interesting than the main one. The story itself got a little much especially with all the new characters being introduced. To top it off, some of the scenarios were over the top (I’m looking at Devon here - he reminded me of Ethan Hunt's sidekick, with a few clicks on the keyboard he saves the world yet again).
I skimmed through to the end just to see what the fuss was about. Since the vast majority loved this book, please take my thoughts with a grain of salt.
This book was part of my 2024 Reading Off My Shelf Challenge and purchased through BOTM.
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