Wow! Dying to Meet You pulled me in from the first page; I had to tell myself to slow down—I was trying to read as quickly as I could to see what happened next!

Successful architect and single mom Rowan is working hard on restoring and renovating an historic mansion. She also has a great thing going with journalist Tim. Or so she thought. After he dumps her via text and won’t return her calls, she remembers he shared his location with her on his phone. And he’s right down the street in their spot by the mansion….where she discovers him dead. And becomes the prime suspect. It’s always the jilted girlfriend, right?

To complicate matters, Rowan’s real ex—her teenage daughter Natalie’s father who abandoned them so many years ago—is back in town and looking for a relationship with Natalie. And also appears to be a suspect. But what’s the real story and what’s the deal with the creepy family that owns the mansion? Dying to Meet You will eventually give you the answers….

Dying to Meet You kept me on edge as I absolutely binged it! It’s mostly first person from Rowan’s point of view but mixes in some third-person chapters. The effect is PERFECTION, especially Natalie’s chapters, where the tension and chill emanate. The way the author develops Rowan’s and Natalie’s relationship with Harrison (Natalie’s dad) really works—I really wanted to see where it went and there’s definite chemistry between Rowan and Harrison.

I love the way Sarina Bowen built up the suspense and the mystery, dropping just the right amount of hints to make you feel like you’re getting some good nuggets, but also not giving too much away. Overall, Dying to Meet You is a fun, fast-paced, skillfully written read with multiple storylines that all worked for me. Highly recommend!

Thank you to Harper Perennial and Paperbacks, and NetGalley, for my advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Rating: 5
Themes and Tropes: Murder/Whodunit, Family Secrets, Single Mom, Ex Back in Town, Multiple Storylines and POVs, Thriller/Suspense

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