The concept of this book is so unique, I've never read anything like it! Hannah's husband John who was a police officer was murdered and Jem was convicted. In this book, prisons no longer exist, instead the families that were affected by the crime have to host and allow the prisoners to live in their home for the duration of the conviction.
The chapters alternate between Hannah the host and Jem the prisoner so we can get both their thoughts and feelings of this situation. I really like both their characters and was invested from the beginning. Hannah is caring and loving, and Jem's bad childhood made me empathise with him. Jem told Hannah he's innocent which planted a seed in her mind and she tries to investigate more about John's death.
I would highly recommend this book, there were so many twists and turns throughout. The last 100 pages of the book in particular got me captivated (sorry for the pun), I couldn't stop turning the pages!
The chapters alternate between Hannah the host and Jem the prisoner so we can get both their thoughts and feelings of this situation. I really like both their characters and was invested from the beginning. Hannah is caring and loving, and Jem's bad childhood made me empathise with him. Jem told Hannah he's innocent which planted a seed in her mind and she tries to investigate more about John's death.
I would highly recommend this book, there were so many twists and turns throughout. The last 100 pages of the book in particular got me captivated (sorry for the pun), I couldn't stop turning the pages!