The Note

[Trisha]

A vacation in the Hamptons goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history.

It was meant to be a harmless prank.

Growing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. Well-behaved, top of her class, a compulsive rule-follower. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. Her friends didn’t call her the Little Sheriff for nothing.

But even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she's had her fair share of both. Their bond—forged when May was just twelve years old—has withstood a tragic accident, individual scandals, heartbreak and loss. Now the three friends have reunited for the first time in years for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to a drunken prank that goes horribly awry.

When she finds herself at the center of an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her, testing the limits of her loyalty to lifelong friends.

What had they gone and done?

The Note is a page-turner of the highest order from one of our greatest contemporary suspense writers.

[Trisha]

Tentatively set for 12/19

[Vicki Willis]

Holding my breath for this one. This author is usually a hit for me. I have been pending for a looooong time.

[Trisha]

Through Part 1 / 28%

(view spoiler)[ WOW! I can't shake the feeling that Kelsey is actually really mad she didn't reach out after her husband was killed. Like she's been dripping with honey every since, waiting to get revenge.

They've had a lot of death in their lives together. Was Kelsey the killer? Luke, Marnie and now this stranger.

and it's weird right? that she just happened to see the missing person poster. I mean, they JUST saw him the night before, right? how is he already missing? (hide spoiler)]

oooh, this one is really good so far!

[Trisha]

Through Part 2 / 50%

(view spoiler)[ okay, that's a pretty crazy coincidence. The guy that goes missing is already really entangled with the group from a long ago summer camp? hmmmmm

so did Kelsey actually recognize them? Did she have a plan for one or more of them to go down? I still feel like she's planned something somehow.

crazy how the police tracked May down because she acted too interested. She may have really gotten them in trouble. Yikes! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki Willis]

Still pending.
:(

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

hoping to start tomorrow!

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

End of part 1

This started off slow for me but it seems to be picking up now! I don't know which is worse - (view spoiler)[ them not reaching out or Kelsey still staying friends with them. She HAS to be faking it? Surely.

I agree - the timing on the missing person thing after they had a run-in feels suspect. Maybe she hired him and staged the whole thing so she can frame them?

(hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Vicki Willis wrote: "Still pending.
:("

awe, fingers crossed it comes through ASAP!

[Trisha]

Thought Part 3 / 78%

(view spoiler)[ wow, okay so Kelsey has A LOT of lies! Did she tell them anything that was true?
I'm shocked that Lauren stayed either of their friends, but I guess it was so we could get the POV of that house! lol

but I get the feeling, as much as Kelsey is maybe an awful person, I actually wonder if it's Nate. . .he's been there for all of it, right? Always in the sidelines and showing up but no one is wondering about his alibi. I wonder if he thinks he's bee protecting Kelsey. . . (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

and done!

(view spoiler)[ Yep, Nate. it made sense since he was the only one with no alibi and was always coming around when these things were happening.

the ending, with his jumping off the roof, was shocking. I never expected that. I think it was obvious that May and Josh weren't going to work and that she and Carter were getting flirty lol

I was surprised, however, that they let May represent Kelsey. Would they really do that in real life? I don't think so - wouldn't May need her own representation? I mean, can they really call May as a witness (since she was someone who was involved in the sightings and what not) - no, because she wouldn't be able to reveal anything from her client.
she can't be a witness and the defense attorney. . . right? or am I just thinking about this too hard?

lol This one was okay, not amazing (hide spoiler)]
curious to see what you end up thinking! I can't wait for you to get through 2 more sections! lol

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

End of part 2

Hmm I call BS on (view spoiler)[ Kelsey not recognizing them.

May... absolute face palm moment. Way to draw attention to yourself.

The missing guy being from their past is way too many coincidences for me.

(hide spoiler)]

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

End of Part 3

So I'd everything Kelsey (view spoiler)[ ever said a lie? Wow.

+1 on the Nate theory. Dude is too conveniently EVERYWHERE at EXACTLY the right moment.

(hide spoiler)]

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Done

Well at least I was surprised by (view spoiler)[ the jump off the roof, I guess. Nate seemed obvious.

I def don't think May could represent Kelsey... I'm not an attorney but that seems fishy. Felt like the author said "crap how do I wrap this up now?" (hide spoiler)]

3 stars for me

[Trisha]

🤣🤣😂 "crap how to I wrap this up?" lol love it!

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...