Open House by Katie Sise

 

"A decade ago in upstate New York, art student Emma McCullough walked into the woods and was never seen again. It’s a mystery that still haunts her bucolic university town and her broken family, especially her sister Haley, whose need for closure has become an obsession. But now, finally, the first piece of evidence in the vanishing has been found: Emma’s bracelet, lodged in a frozen piece of earth at the bottom of a gorge. For Emma’s three best college friends, for a beloved former teacher, and for Haley, the chilling trinket is more than a clue in a resurrected cold case. It’s a trigger.

Then a woman is attacked during an open house, and the connections between the two crimes, ten winters apart, begin to surface. So do the secrets that run as deep and dark as the currents in this quiet river town."

Such a surprisingly good read! The dual timeline was fantastic to bring all the characters to life. Thoroughly enjoyed the intrigue and anticipation of learning the truth. SO much to process - family love, friendship love and relationship love. Where is the line? What is trust built upon? What happens when everything changes? So, so good!