A review by wanderingthepage
Gretchen: A Thriller by Shannon Kirk

4.0

Gretchen was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it did not disappoint! I loved that this book was a thriller but had some great creepiness mixed in. I was completely blindsided by the first big plot twist and it took the book in a direction I didn’t expect but it was great. Lucy has been on the run with her mother for 13 years, living in many different states. They settle in their 11th state, at a new rental, on the property of Gretchen and her father. You can tell right away something is way off with the father daughter pair! I expected something to happen right away but, Lucy settles in for the summer and gets her first job. Just when you are starting think maybe you were wrong, bam, everything breaks loose! I was literally reading this book with my jaw on the floor. I couldn’t even believe what was happening. Then, just when you start to settle in again, bam, another plot twist. There were so many facets to this plot, that it made for more than I had expected from this book. I actually cried at the conclusion, they were happy tears though. The ending really touched my heart. I am now a huge fan of Shannon Kirk and have already ordered her book “Into the Vines”. I highly recommend this book, I think it’s a great read and brings something different to the sea of thrillers.