Quick take
Ever wanted a fresh start? This thriller makes it happen. But the journey there is darker than you could imagine.
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Fast read
Psychological
Female friendships
Marriage issues
Synopsis
Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising political career, and he's not above using his staff to track Claire's every move, making sure she's living up to his impossible standards. But what he doesn't know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish.
A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision to switch tickets—Claire taking Eva's flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. They believe the swap will give each of them the head start they need to begin again somewhere far away. But when the flight to Puerto Rico goes down, Claire realizes it's no longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume Eva's identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to keep hidden.
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Why I love it
Caitriona Balfe
Actress, Outlander
It’s that time of year when I would normally be collecting books to keep my mind busy on a beach as my body soaks up the sun and takes a much needed rest. Like most, I probably won’t be taking a vacation this year, at least in the physical sense, which makes these mental vacations through reading all the more important. In my opinion, there is nothing like a good thriller to give your mind that perfect escape.
New Yorker Claire Cook appears to have the perfect life: wealth, prestige, and a handsome husband forging a path into public office. What no one knows, however, is that Claire’s husband is controlling and physically abusive. Isolated and desperate, Claire crafts a plan to disappear and leave her life—and everyone in it—behind. When her meticulous preparations are scuppered at the last moment, a chance encounter at the airport bar with another young woman suddenly seems like a fated intervention. They switch plane tickets and Claire boards a flight to San Francisco, where she later learns that the plane she was supposed to be on has gone down…
How many of us have wondered during some stressful time, what would happen if I just walked out of my life? I know I’ve had these thoughts in moments of despair. Julie Clark has deftly woven the lives of two women pushed to the brink into an exciting thriller that examines what happens if you try to leave your past behind… and asks if anyone, in today’s world of constant surveillance, can truly disappear.
Member ratings (31,893)
Emily M.
Rusk, TX
The suspense and thrill alone had me reeling at every page. Eva and Claire’s lives & story’s intertwine so interestingly and the twists and turns keep you hooked. Absolutely recommend! ????❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Monica B.
Clayton, CA
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Omigosh….my most favorite thriller I’ve read this year. A very quick read with end of the chapter twists! Never a dull moment. Loved the characters. Just.read.it!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Meg B.
Apollo, PA
This was a story I did not want to put down. Unraveling their lives to discover Eva’s secrets and guess how Claire’s story will end. Fantastically written with twists you never see coming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heather D.
Hutchinson, KS
Incredible! I was instantly invested in both Eva & Claire's stories. I couldn't wait to read what happened next for them. Julie did an amazing job of leaving some big reveals until the very end! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Edna F.
Tyler, TX
Another book that held my complete attention. Of two complete differentwomen that lead different wives but from not so different after all in trying to escape their lives changing “flight tickets”.