The Spires

A Thriller

By: Kate Moretti

Narrated by: Siiri Scott

A troubled woman becomes consumed by a past she’s desperate to forget in this unsettling psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Year.

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.

©2021 by Kate Moretti. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Moretti…amps up the betrayals inch by inch until you’re wondering if things can possibly get worse.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Dark, twisted, and with secrets galore, Moretti takes friendship, obsession, and revenge to a whole other level in The Spires. A twisted, compelling page-turner you’ll devour in no time.”—Hannah Mary McKinnon, bestselling author of Sister Dear and You Will Remember Me

“A compulsively readable page-turner, The Spires is also a thought-provoking look at the often complicated and sometimes harrowing dynamics of the friends we hold most dear.”—Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Marriage and Friends Like These

Excellent Thriller

I thought this book was excellent. The ending was a surprise for me and the way that the author was revealing what had happened in their history truly kept the story going. Great author and narrator!

Too slow and redundant

I wanted to keep reading but by half way it was so slow, redundant, and I found myself getting angry not intrigued. Time to stop and find something else.

Ok

Good amount of twists and it kept my attention. However I didn’t connect or like the characters which is a problem for me. I would still recommend if you’re looking for a good mystery, and it’s free with Kindle Unlimited.

Hung in there for 8 chapters

I spend enough time watching lifetime movies with my wife, I don't want to use my cycling or walking time listening to one.

Great ending!

Was worth the bit long beginning to get to the ending! An enjoyable read! 😊