When Kate Cleary’s son, Jake, dies at his elite liberal arts college, she refuses to believe it was suicide. Something sinister is at play, and Kate becomes determined to retrace Jake’s steps during his final days. Descending into a spiral of obsession as she finds herself up against unknown forces at every turn, Kate falls further into a dangerous mystery that brings her closer to a terrifying truth even Jake himself wanted to keep hidden.Combining elements of dark academia and domestic fiction with a modern twist, The Wayside is a sharply observed story of suspense, devotion, and the secrets we keep from those who love us most.
My Review:
Unfortunately, this book just didn't work for me. I found large swaths of it to not make any sense. It was incoherent and also boring at the same time. The characters were self-destructive but not in a way where you even understood them. I hope you have better luck!
Jake tamped down an urge to laugh. It was all so performative. Hard to suspend his disbelief and take it all seriously, same way he'd never quite been able to shuck his secondhand embarrassment and give into the spectacle of live musicals.
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