Dueling POVs of Claire (present) and Phoebe (past) make the set up of this book very interesting and enjoyable.

It takes awhile to get into the characters. They are both (I am guessing purposely) very unlikable. The beginning sets the reader up on a lovely little cliff hanger that lures you into a binge reading the whole thing. Which you could easily do.

This was a complicated web to unweave due to the amount of things unknown. I felt a bit (unfairly) misled in a few of the statements that the characters made. Which isn’t fun reading an unreliable narrator if it’s only done to confuse the reader. Although, I do enjoy this style of thriller that slowly reveals secrets every few chapters.

I wasn’t a big fan of the ending … Which I’m in the minority there.

Overall, a good nighttime thriller. I would recommend to my reader friends.

Amazon Link – This Stays Between Us By: Sara Ochs

Stats: 416 pages – Expected publication July 15, 2025

**Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.