Jones’s latest high-stakes thriller (after
The Trade Off) is the dual-timeline story of two sisters and Secret Oktober, one of the biggest bands of the 1980s. Nicole has worked hard to hide her involvement in one of the most scandalous cases of her generation and to build a perfect life with her husband and daughter, but she cannot escape her past. Twenty years earlier, Nicole and her sister Cassie coped with their mother’s cancer diagnosis by diving into the realm of Ben Edwards, an English music star. As they followed his band, Secret Oktober, they soon entered a world of love, obsession, secrets, drugs, and death. As an adult, Nicole is haunted by her past, come back to life when her daughter is abducted; she’s also forced to face the music of her lost love. Jones uses time jumps to slowly reveal Nicole and Cassie’s twisted history, keeping readers on their toes while they try to uncover the villain.
VERDICT Those nostalgic for the music of the ’80s, intrigued by a spiraling plot, and mesmerized by star-crossed lovers will enjoy uncovering the tragedy of Secret Oktober and the band’s biggest fans.
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