This was one of my Kindle FirstReads picks for January, but I'd had this on my TBR ever since I first heard the author announce it on Twitter. I love psychological thrillers, and this was set in Hawaii AND featured an Asian protagonist. Sounded like a win-win to me.

The story is of Annie Lin, who suffered losing her mother, dog, and job all in the same year. So, to start over, she moves with her husband and their son down to Hawaii for a fresh start. But when things from her past start appearing, she wonders if she's going crazy. But the major plot point is when a strange woman appears at her doorstep during a storm, seeking shelter. The women bond, and Annie soon finds out that she and the woman are more connected than she thought, and she could lose everything dear to her.

The writing wasn't sophisticated, Annie was really likeable (though I did relate to her and her Chinese family very much!), and some things required a big suspension of disbelief, I honestly couldn't put this down. The author is great at maintaining tension and keeping you wondering, and just when one twist happens, another is soon revealed. I was about to give this four stars until the ending - without spoiling anything, THAT I did not expect!

And did I mention how pretty that cover is? Would definitely read another work by this author.