The Note by Alafair Burke

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Note

Summary: A vacation in the Hamptons goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history.

It was meant to be a harmless prank.

Growing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. Well-behaved, top of her class, a compulsive rule-follower. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. Her friends didn’t call her the Little Sheriff for nothing.

But even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she’s had her fair share of both. Their bond—forged when May was just twelve years old—has withstood a tragic accident, individual scandals, heartbreak and loss. Now the three friends have reunited for the first time in years for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to a drunken prank that goes horribly awry.

When she finds herself at the center of an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her, testing the limits of her loyalty to lifelong friends.

What had they gone and done?

The Note is a page-turner of the highest order from one of our greatest contemporary suspense writers.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I’m a pretty big fan of Alafair Burke, with I think my favorite book being The Ex. When I saw The Note on Netgalley, I could not wait to get an approval (and hoped it would happen!)

We quickly find out, for various reasons, these 3 friends have been “cancelled” to put it today’s terminology and while that did not create the bond between them, it helped them revive a friendship from some time ago.

Books about friends from the past reconnecting is def something that interests me in a book so that was one hook for me. And I liked their friendship, but at times, they made me tired too.

It took me some time to get into this book, partly because I was only able to read a couple of pages at a time for a few days. I find that books engage me better if I can spend a longer chunk of time with them.

What I liked:

I LOVE the cover.

The secrets amongst the women. Who among us hasn’t kept a secret or 2 from the BFF? Women’s friendships are some of the most complex relationships and I think Alafair did a tremendous job showcasing that.

The plot of the book. It was a good plot and the deeper I got into the book, the less sure I was about how it was going to end.

Bottom line: While I may not love this as much as I do The Ex, it’s a good book and it will keep you guessing.

*This book was sen to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*