This story was in Amazon First Reads club where I could download a book for free.
What a great choice I made with The Safe Room. It’s beautifully told in Rae’s own words as she navigates the grief she never expected to feel, along with the regret surrounding her estrangement from her father. As the story unfolds, we gradually learn more about their complicated relationship.
That said, this is about far more than the loss of a father. The secrets he kept are not at all what Rae expects, and the revelations make for a compelling story. Along the way, we also learn more about Rae herself, her job, and her family.
It’s a short book, so I don’t want to give too much away. There is plenty packed into these pages, and every bit of it is intriguing. I especially enjoyed the hug at the end; it felt entirely fitting.
I recommend this short but fascinating thriller.
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Private investigator Rae Donovan’s relationship with her father is distant to the point of estrangement. But when she learns he’s dying in hospice, she drops everything to be at his side. By the time she arrives, he’s already too far gone to speak, and a doctor says his death is consistent with poisoning.
As she scours his isolated Adirondack home for clues, she discovers a hidden room filled with surveillance equipment, weapons, and a safe full of cash—maybe her father wasn’t the unassuming retiree she’d imagined. Rae must decide whether knowing the full truth about her family is worth the danger of tracking it down.
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