I did really enjoy the dynamic between Wren and Bailey. They worked well together, and even if the romance seemed to come out of nowhere, it was welcome. I would have liked to know a little bit more about Bailey and why he had become so invested in this specific case. I felt his character had a lot of missed potential, having liked everything that was shared about him. It also alluded to his family, but then he never really shared any of that with Wren. I also liked the jumping back and forth in time. It was interesting to learn about what happened with Wren and her family in the past, how it seems to connect her to these other women who went missing, but also how her past specifically gives her an advantage these other women never had. She is a survivor, she was a naturalist with her father, she knows the land, has developed an affinity for nature, and she has a friend who helps her to cope with what is happening to her. I found it a little infuriating that Wren was so easily pulled in, but I suppose her past trauma created this exposure. It just seemed unlikely that she would be conned by this man, that she would be so easily manipulated by him, especially when she suspects who he really is and what he has done. The Dear Birdy and podcast aspect heightened the story, and I think even more integration of that into the narrative would have been really good. Especially when one hint is brought up about the case, which kind of just falls away and no one looks into it again (but would have been interesting to actually be given the details of that throwaway information). I loved the use of birds throughout, their symbolism of freedom, comfort, possibility, remembrance. These birds connect Wren to her past, while paving her way to a brighter future. Wren was also lucky enough to have friends who were completely capable of searching for her with all of their connections, these friends which she had made because of the podcast she created to help others who had been traumatized like she had been. If you enjoy thrillers you will probably like this one, but it might not wow you. Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for providing me with an eArc of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
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