Because You're Mine by Rea Frey

There are a lot of mystery books out there right now about mothers and mom groups/mom friends, but this definitely stands out from the crowd! 

Single moms Lee and Grace are best friends. They have a lot in common - they both have sons, they both live in the same neighborhood, and are extremely supportive of each other. Lee's autistic and socially awkward son, Mason, is even a big fan of Grace! So when their larger group of friends decide to have a girls weekend in the mountains, it seems like the perfect chance for both women to relax and get away from the kids! 

Before the weekend is over, one woman is dead, and the others have to grapple with the consequences. Was it an accident, or does someone have a particularly deadly secret? 

Our story is revealed through the eyes of three main characters: Lee, Grace, and Mason's attractive tutor, Noah. Everyone has secrets, and the web of how these characters are connected and how their pasts shaped their present lives unravels in a hypnotic, hard-to-put-down manner. Everything is laid out there for the reader, but I was still gut-punched by the last reveal. Satisfyingly, I quickly realized that the clues were there the whole time! 

I liked Frey's first book, but I think this one is even better!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC.