The Necklace by Matt Witten @MattZWitten @oceanviewpub

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'s

Description

The clock ticks down in a heart-pounding crusade for justice

Susan Lentigo’s daughter was murdered twenty years ago—and now, at long last, this small-town waitress sets out on a road trip all the way from Upstate New York to North Dakota to witness the killer’s execution.

On her journey, she discovers shocking new evidence that leads her to suspect the condemned man is innocent—and the real killer is still free. Even worse, her prime suspect has a young daughter who’s at terrible risk. With no money and no time to spare, Susan sets out to uncover the truth before an innocent man gets executed and another little girl is killed.

But the FBI refuses to reopen the case. They—and Susan’s own mother—believe she’s just having an emotional breakdown. Reaching deep, Susan finds an inner strength she never knew she had. With the help of two unlikely allies—a cynical, defiant teenage girl and the retired cop who made the original arrest—Susan battles the FBI to put the real killer behind bars. Will she win justice for the condemned man—and her daughter—at last?

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben

Optioned for a film—with Leonardo DiCaprio attached as producer

My Review

★★★★★'s

 I stayed up way too late reading this because I had to know what happened. And I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. Honestly, I wondered if Susan was losing it. She makes some risky choices as she searched for the truth and what happened to her daughter. Some of the scenes had me on the edge of my seat.

Susan is making her way from New York to North Dakota. Twenty years earlier her daughter was murdered and she's on her way to witness the killer's execution.

As she travels, she discovers new evidence. Leaving her unsure if the man behind bars is really responsible. And the man she suspects has a young daughter. She needs to figure out the truth before an innocent is condemned and another child is killed.

When the FBI refuses to look into her case, she enlists the help of a teenage girl and the FBI agent who originally worked her daughter's case.

Thanks so much to the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for this ARC to review.