“Twisted journey with never ending suprises. Be ready to read it one sitting.”
Strung between two teenagers, an unemployed husband, and a tenuous career, Penelope Cox barely has her life together when the past comes knocking at her door. Willa Blaine, her old roommate, needs her help: refuge from an abusive husband. “Two weeks tops,” she says—but it’s not the imposition that bothers Penelope; it’s the memories Willa brings with her.
Twenty years earlier, Penelope, Willa, and three friends lived together in a converted church. Insular and closed off from the rest of the world, the five roommates formed their own dysfunctional family, celebrating the pinnacle of their lives; they called themselves “the Spires.” But nights of wild parties gave way to a darker undercurrent: jealousy, resentment, unrequited love, and obsession. Tensions boiled over during a night of debauchery that ended in a deadly fire, leaving the Spires scattered and forever changed.
Now Willa is the perfect houseguest: accommodating, helpful, bringing a newfound sense of excitement to the Cox household. Yet Penelope can’t help but feel the cracks in her life widen as she begins to question Willa’s motives. Everyone has secrets, it seems—and the fire may have brought down the Spires, but not everything burned was forgotten.
MY REVIEW:
Thoroughly loved this book.
I was invested right from the beginning, swept along on the journey and the twist at the end was a delicious surprise. The Spires was my companion for my insomnia (or maybe it was the reason?!). I’ve been searching for a read that would keep me up way past my bedtime and I found it…there’s just one problem – I also finished it.
Have you ever read a book by Kate Moretti that you didn’t love? Me neither.
Which is why I’m not surprised I enjoyed this read and finished it in one sitting. From start to finish I was invested in the journey. I really enjoyed getting to know each of the Spires through the past storyline and enjoyed the journey of seeing the ramifications of those relationships and how it affected the main character.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a twisty read!
