Week 29 Review: Someone is Always Watching

From Goodreads:

Their lives are a lie. Their memories may not be their real memories. A new psychological thriller by #1 NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.

The experiment began with the best of intentions. Take a young child who is responsible for a traumatic death. Maybe their entire family perished in a fire they set. Maybe they shoved their sibling off a balcony during an argument. If the child is too deeply traumatized -- and stigmatized -- to ever lead a normal life, wouldn't it be better if they just . . . forgot?

It was a three-pronged approach: erase their memories, insert new ones, and return them to their parents or place them with a new family.

Blythe and her friends Tucker, Tanya, and Gabrielle, are now teenagers, attending a local high school, falling in and out of love with each other. But then a shocking event happens at school: Gabrielle is found covered in blood in front of their deceased principal, with no memory of what happened. It's becoming apparent that their pasts weren't erased -- they were just walled up, and now those walls are crumbling. 

My Review:
Oh man, this was such a fantastic read! I will say, right off the bat, that the synopsis is pretty revealing. We don't learn about the experiment until well into the book, and the various reasons why these kids are a part of it aren't revealed until near the end. 

I'm so glad that we're getting another YA mystery from Kelley Armstrong, it's been a minute, and I really enjoy them. With this whole concept of taking kids who experienced a sever trauma, or caused one, getting their memories altered, I couldn't put it down!

Getting to know these characters was really great. Kelley Armstrong always writes such smart and capable characters, the opposite of the one that you'd yell at in a horror movie. And they are dealing with some highly stressful situations, that's always a good thing!

There were so many reveals, and a good number of twists! I couldn't put it down, and I loved where it ended up going, though it was a bit sad, since they've known each other for most of their lives. I do wish that we could've gotten a conclusion to her sister's story, since the last time we saw her, she was going to have a major talk, but alas. Otherwise I loved this book so much! 

This was a fantastic read, and I can't wait for more from Kelley Armstrong! 

Author: Kelley Armstrong 
Read: July 20th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded fantastic, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Tundra Books
Expected Publication: January 3rd 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars