About the Book: On a warm August night in 1980, six college students sneak into the dilapidated ruins of Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary, looking for a thrill. With a pianist, a painter and a teacher among them, the friends are full of potential. But it’s not long before they realize they are locked in—and not alone. When the friends get lost and separated, the terrifying night ends in tragedy, and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences reverberate through the survivors’ lives. As they go their separate ways, trying to move on, it becomes clear that their dark night in the prison has changed them all. Decades later, new evidence is found, and the dogged detective investigating the cold case charges one of them—celebrity chef Jon Casey— with murder. Only Casey’s old friend Judith Carrigan can testify to his innocence.
My Thoughts: I was looking forward to reading this book and enjoying it because of the synopsis and then you realize, that the synopsis is basically what the whole story is about. I didn't really enjoy it. I picked it up because the traumatic events take place at Eastern State Penitentiary. I am a fan of Ghost Adventures and know about this prison and what it looks like from the show.
This book also features time jumps from the 80's to 2015. There were also a couple characters who gave me Norman Bates vibes because he would talk to himself in voices. We find out that one of the friends has become transgender and is the only person who can help his friend who has been arrested for the murder of the girl who vanished inside the prison.
I had a problem with the dialogue from Wailer who is the missing girl. She used the word "Bloody" to describe almost everything and it was the most annoying thing. It was slow paced and it was not thrilling enough for me.
About the Author: JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN is Professor of English at Colby College and the author of the bestseller She’s Not There, as well as the acclaimed novels The Planets and Getting In. A three-time guest of The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has also appeared on Larry King Live, Today, and 48 Hours, and has played herself on ABC’s All My Children. She lives in Belgrade Lakes, Maine.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review
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