Intrusion by Mary McCluskey

Intrusion by Mary McCluskey jumps into the lives of Kat and Scott Hamilton soon after the accidental death of their only son, Chris. This is one of those books that I hesitate to read solely based on the subject matter, as being a mom of two boys myself this is like living out your worst nightmare, and who wants to do that? And this book delivers sadness mightily, from the abject despair and thoughts of suicide to the inevitable marital tension and strain. But I was intrigued enough by the premise of an old friend of Kat's who randomly comes back into her life to give this a go. Sarah Cherrington used to be Kat's best friend in high school and roommate afterwards, until her misbehavior caused Kat to cut her out of her life completely. Now Sarah's back, and attempting to play nice, or is she?

So begins the slow unfurling of a web of lies and deception. I won't give too much away, but even the back cover copy suggests that she's back for "one more thing," so you can assume that she is up to no good. The final denouement does make for good reading, though the twists and turn are not quite as developed or original as The Girl on the Train or any Mary Kubica novel, but still worth checking out. And it's another Kindle First title, so it's "free" for the rest of the month!