Aaron has just been released form prison after serving 11 years for a hit and run incident that killed a boy named Joshua Moore. 11 years that Evelyn Moore, Joshua’s mother, spent planning his murder and 11 years that Tobias Moore, Joshua’s father, spent looking for the wife he loved in the woman he lives with, never losing hope. 

Aaron just wants to stay of the radar and get on with his life, he is clean of drugs, has a job and flat above a shop and a rekindled relationship from the past. But with Evelyn determined and ready to strike, he has no hope of a quiet life. 

Tobias knows that if Evelyn gets her wish and kills Aaron, he will lose his wife forever. As Evelyn sets off to finally serve her justice and leaving destruction in her path, Tobias sets off to stop her and help the one man, he never wanted to meet. 

This is a proper cat and mouse book. Aaron and Tobias are very likable characters and I really enjoyed the relationship they create out of desperation and fear. Tobias is a kind man, that sees when a person never had a chance of normal life and where innocence still exists. Evelyn on the other hand is awful, unlikable and to me unrealistic. It was all too much – all the things she did to other, to herself and still carried on – I just felt it was too far-fetched. 

I liked the writing style, the pace of the story, the surroundings and I would happily read another book by this author. It was a proper, grown-up story of grief and revenge.