A missing young woman, ten years gone. A town still held in the grip of an unsolved mystery. A breathtaking novel of psychological suspense by the bestselling author of We Were Mothers.

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.

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7 hours and 49 minutes
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Katie Sise
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December 1, 2020
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Listening Length	7 hours and 49 minutes
Author	Katie Sise
Narrator	Rebecca Mozo, Lori Prince
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	December 01, 2020
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08C36Q5HN
Best Sellers Rank	#80,810 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #289 in Domestic Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #1,332 in Domestic Thrillers (Books) #1,790 in Family Life Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Paper paige

Twisty turny

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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After introducing characters and providing background in Part One of the novel, which is the first 49 pages, it takes off.
I thought I had things figured out, but kept having twists thrown at me! The middle was a real roller coaster of a ride. I thought ....wait what....! It was a good whodunit murder mystery.

Chapters alternate between three female characters and the narration is told in third person. Most characters are young. It is divided it into three "Parts".
No cussing. Mentions sex and affairs but no sexy details. Scenes of college parties with alcohol. Overall, a clean book.

The epilogue was cheesy and the beginning had its slow moments, but I still enjoyed trying to figure this one out. The last half was really rockin.

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AWNYC

Suburban Suspense at it's finest! Love the modern day and flashbacks format!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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So good!! This might be my favorite of all her books - I was so excited when she was coming out with a new one. Always the perfect mix to keep my wheels turning and also on my toes with the twists and turns! Havin moved to the suburbs in a university town I loved the familiarity she creates while also painting a fun and memorable picture of being young and living in the city. Friendship, Family, School, Marriage and the realities of young Adult to adult life creates the best suspense as she goes back and forth in time to the scene of the crime and present day! I already want to read it again to see if I'll catch more.

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D Stanley

The ultimate page turner!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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"Open House" has all the elements of a great murder mystery. Well defined characters, and a plot that is dramatic with twists and turns and holds suspense up to the very end. The perfect book to curl up in a chair in front of the fire on a cold winter's day!

56 people found this helpful

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Jesse Randol

Could not put down.

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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I tore through this book and could not put it down. I loved the different characters and how Sise reveals just enough of each of them to engage you, but leaves you wondering what darkness each might be capable of. I did not expect the ending. Please write another!

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Average murder mystery

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020

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This wasn't a bad book, but at the same time I don't think it's worthy of all the glowing five star reviews. Don't really need to go into the plot as the synopsis covers that adequately, but it focuses on a group of friends who knew each other in college and all have connections to a girl who disappeared ten years beforehand. Interesting yes, but not enthralling. I made it through to the end but didn't really have any serious motivation to get there.

This book employs one of my most hated storytelling devices, which is constantly jumping between the past and present. I get what the author is trying to do in giving us some insight into the actions of Emma but when you're switching timelines between every chapter (keep in mind most chapters are only a few pages long) it makes it impossible to get any kind of flow going. I grew to hate the dreaded "10 years ago" chapter headings.

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Chrissie I.

Gripping...heartbreaking...a must-read for 2020

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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Few things run deeper than a sisters’ bond, which is the thread that makes this suspenseful gem all-consuming!! Once again, Sise nails it with the development of interesting, very different characters in a drama that has you guessing right up until the shocking end! Glad I didn’t pursue that career goal of being an investigator...but very happy to have had a good distraction during 2020!

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NRL

So good!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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I am such a big fan of Katie Sise's work! So excited for her new book and this one does NOT disappoint. Everything I want in a good mystery-- relatable characters, beautiful setting, so many insane twists. Such an enjoyable read- can't wait for her next one!

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David Tejtel

Every reader should open their house to this wonderful novel

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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Open House is a beautiful book packed with compelling characters and delightful dialog that make it thrilling, witty, and nearly impossible to put down. Finally, something good has come out of 2020.

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eloise.reads

It was "ok"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020

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10 years ago, Emma disappeared. Many believed it was suicide, however Emma's younger sister Hayley has always been convinced this was not the case. When a bracelet is found near where Emma went missing, the case is opened back up.

The story consists of a few main characters:
- Hayley (Emma's sister),
- Dean - Hayley's fiance
- Josie and Noah a married couple who were Emma's friends at college
- Brad - Hayley's medical college tutor
- Priya - Brad's wife.

The story is told in short chapters from the viewpoints of Hayley, Priya and flashbacks to Emma 10 years ago when she was in college.

I just felt this book was a bit bland/meh to be honest. It was so obvious pretty quickly who the perpetrator was and even though it was a relatively short book, it was so dragged out. Fillers of irrelevant detail were all too frequent, as were the words "incredible" and "incredulous". The story was pretty bizarre and unbelievable and I didn't particularly warm to any of the characters at all. The policy/detectives were barely mentioned and then suddenly they popped up to say they'd solved the case near the end.

I'm afraid this just wasn't my cup of tea.

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Mrs Helen S Leecy

A good find!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021

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I had no preconceptions about this book. I’d never read anything by this author before, and I received it free as part of the Amazon Prime First Reads that I choose one of each month. I took all pressure off and decided if I didn’t like it, I could just discard it and move on.
Even though it is quite slow, to begin with, it does manage to draw you in right from the start. The fact that I am writing this review means I didn’t abandon the book but finished it in record time! Towards the end, I just couldn’t put it down and even stayed up until 2 am this morning to finish it.
I’m having a bit of trouble categorising the genre. It wasn’t quite a Psychological Thriller nor crime. I’m going to go with a mild thriller; no one felt completely in danger, and my heart wasn’t pounding, but there was a lot of mystery surrounding the story.
There are three points of view being given throughout the book: Haley, Priya and Emma (ten years ago). Haley has never gotten over her sister’s disappearance ten years before the current events. Priya is struggling with her husband’s infidelities and is intertwined with Emma’s past more than she deserves to be. Emma is giving us a real account of what happened. Emma’s sections are a little bit more few and far between to really keep the suspense going.
I didn’t take to Haley, to begin with, as I thought she was a little too morose. However, as the story progressed, she really grew on me, and we learnt her little quirky ways. In fact, all of the characters were very well developed.
Overall, a short and suspense thrilled book and I will certainly be having a look to see what else this author has written. A solid four-star read.

Bobby

Slow start but becomes a twisty suspense with a meh ending... 3 ½ stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2020

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I found this book slow to start and could easily have given up but then about a third of the way in, it took off into a twisty ride of secrets and lies, told backwards and forwards in time. I still think there’s something off about why I didn’t feel invested in the story sooner... there should have been something more to hook me, the pacing was sometimes awry and the characters could have been more appealing in some way... but ultimately I’m glad I persevered and finished the book. Although in some ways it seemed really well written, in other ways I was irritated by the telling of backstory to some characters and repeating of terminology like “hooking up” which just seemed juvenile. I’d give it a 3 stars for the beginning, 4 stars for the bulk of the book and a 3 stars for the ending which I felt was just trying to be different rather than achieving anything. This book was free as it was my kindle first reads choice this month.

Lynne

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2020

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The plot was quite good and kept my interest. The dialogue was simplistic and annoyed me immensely. I guess the author was trying to imply that the main characters were students, but given that they were at university I would have expected more eloquence.
There were twists and turns but reading often of this genre I had ascertained the guilty party very early on.

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M. Cusack

Gripping intriguing story well told.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021

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Really enjoyed this story, beautifully and cleverly told through shifting narrative between characters and time periods. Unexpected and engaging, definitely worth a read.
Downloaded the audiobook as well to switch between them so as to keep reading while cooking etc. Always a good sign!
Great twists and turns in the story, and clues dropped into the narrative that make you go wait, what, how did she ... ? But it's not what you think...

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