Review: The Siren

The Siren by Katherine St. John
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This novel was a heck of a ride. Slow to start and slow for me to get into the characters (other than a pure dislike for them), but as the story goes on and the characters develop and the, shall we say, the plot thickens, it all becomes worth the time to read this thriller/mystery.

There is a lot of back and forth in time going on, so that may throw some of you into a loop, but at about halfway (maybe less), everything becomes a tad clearer and easier to understand.

There are some trigger issues in this book, but they are fairly subtle, so may not make anyone over-anxious. But, just in case, rape is kind of hinted at and then clearly discussed.

Be aware, not everyone is who they seem to be and that's all I have to say about that!!!

*ARC supplied by the publisher, the author, and NetGalley.

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Synopsis: "From Katherine St. John, author of The Lion's Den, comes another sublimely escapist thriller: When dangerously handsome megastar Cole Power hires his ex-wife Stella Rivers to play opposite him in his son's film, he sparks a firestorm on an isolated island that will unearth long-buried secrets-and unravel years of lies.

In the midst of a sizzling hot summer, some of Hollywood's most notorious faces are assembled on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Genesius to film The Siren. Written and directed by Cole Power's son, the thriller promises to entice audiences with its sultry storyline and intimately connected cast.

Three very different women arrive on set, each with her own motive. Stella, an infamously unstable actress, is struggling to reclaim the career she lost in the wake of multiple, very public breakdowns. Taylor, a fledgling producer, is anxious to work on a film she hopes will turn her career around after her last job ended in scandal. And Felicity, Stella's mysterious new assistant, harbors designs of her own that threaten to upend all their plans.

With a hurricane brewing offshore, each woman finds herself trapped on the island, united against a common enemy. But as deceptions come to light, misplaced trust may prove more perilous than the storm itself.