Review: When We Were Strangers

Title: When We Were Strangers

Author: Alex Richards

Release Date: July 27th, 2021

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

Find it here: Goodreads

Synopsis from Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Evie Parker is devastated in the wake of her father’s sudden death. But she knows something her mother doesn’t: the day of his heart attack, her dad was planning to move out. After finding his packed bags, an impulsive Evie puts everything away, desperate to spare her mom more heartache.

To make matters worse, Evie soon learns the reason her father was going to leave: he had been dating his twenty-two-year-old receptionist, Bree, who is now six months pregnant. Desperate to distract herself, Evie signs up for a summer photography class where she meets a motley crew of students, including quirky and adorable Declan. Still, Evie can’t stop thinking about her father’s mistress. Armed with a telephoto lens, she caves to her curiosity, and what starts as a little bit of spying on Bree quickly becomes full-blown stalking. And when an emergency forces Evie to help Bree, she learns there’s more to the story than she ever knew…

Alex Richards crafts an addicting and compelling new story about betrayal, complicated family secrets, and getting to the heart of what matters — ultimately asking readers how far they’d be willing to go to unravel the truth.

My Review: I loved the premise for this one and I was excited to read it but it ended up not working very well for me. I didn't love the writing of the dialogue and I found it difficult to connect with the main character. I think it had a lot of potential but it just wasn't for me.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All opinions are my own.*