The Girl from Widow Hills

This was my first Megan Miranda book, and I am glad I finally read her work. This story is compelling and engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience.

The main character, Olivia, has changed her name and left her home town in order to escape the attention around a traumatic event in her past. She is the girl from Widow Hills, the girl who got washed away in a flash flood after a sleepwalking incident and got trapped in a storm drain for three days. She is a considered a miracle. Now, as an adult, her past catches up to her, and she begins sleepwalking again. She wakes up standing over a dead body, and that's where the mystery begins. Did she kill the man dead in her yard? Did someone else kill him and try to frame her? Those are the questions the reader searches to answer as the story progresses.

I found the pacing of this book satisfactory. I like a slow paced mystery that provides just enough kernels of evidence to keep me guessing and wanting to know more. This book does that. There are enough distracting characters and possible explanations to keep the mystery interesting. I did guess the big twist prior to its reveal, but I didn't find that upsetting. I was proud of myself for figuring it out.

The characters are decent. I like Olivia, even though she makes some poor choices. Some of the minor characters could have used more development, but overall I am happy with the way they are portrayed.

This mystery/thriller delivers. I am interested now in reading more books by this author.