The Fireside Chats

I just finished reading this today and thought I’d share. I noticed this book in the “new releases” section at my local book store and the synopsis is what hooked me when I was looking at it. I don’t want to spoil anything in case anyone is reading this but the whole story kinda seems slow moving…..it’s a wonder I kept up with this book. I mean, the ending was pretty good once you get there but the clues that the author sprinkles throughout the book and the whole story line just seemed kind of lethargic to me. Usually the story builds as you go along and I didn’t get that feeling with this book.

Synopsis: You thought you were home alone.

Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise coming from the ceiling. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing down, and a masked figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead.

You’re not afraid of being alone in the dark. You’re afraid you’re not alone.

Across town, Anya’s old school friend, Julia, sees an online video of a masked figure climbing out of an attic. She suddenly realizes why the footage is eerily familiar: it was filmed inside her house in a luxury gated community, designed to keep intruders out.

And now your worst fears are coming true.

Why would a stranger target Julia? Unless of course, it’s not a stranger at all.