Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Thank you to Andrea Bartz for sending me a copy of her new book The Herd.

I was right into this book from the start, and I love a good mystery within a mystery. This book unfolded with lots of twists and turns that kept me eagerly turning the pages.

At first, I didn’t love our narrator and wanted her to have a little more backbone, but as the story progressed I liked her more and understood how her personality and actions played into everything that was happening.

I’m not sure how much I can say without dropping any spoilers, so I’ll just tell you that if you love a story about secrets and intrigue then definitely pick this one up!

Synopsis:

Why did the founder of a glamorous coworking space for women disappear? Her best friends will risk everything to uncover the truth.

The name of the elite, women-only coworking space stretches across the wall behind the check-in desk: THE HERD, the H-E-R always in purple. In-the-know New Yorkers crawl over each other to apply for membership to this community that prides itself on mentorship and empowerment. Among the hopefuls is Katie Bradley, who's just returned from the Midwest after a stint of book research blew up in her face. Luckily, Katie has an in, thanks to her sister Hana, an original Herder and the best friend of Eleanor Walsh, its charismatic founder.

As head of PR, Hana is working around the clock in preparation for a huge announcement from Eleanor—one that would change the trajectory of The Herd forever. Though Katie loves her sister's crew, she secretly hopes she's found her next book subject in Eleanor, who's brilliant, trailblazing—and extremely private.

Then, on the night of the glitzy Herd news conference, Eleanor vanishes without a trace. Everybody has a theory about what made Eleanor run, but when the police suggest foul play, everyone is a suspect: Eleanor’s husband, other Herders, the men’s rights groups that have had it out for the Herd since its launch—even Eleanor’s closest friends. As Hana struggles to figure out what her friend was hiding and Katie chases the story of her life, the sisters must face the secrets they’ve been keeping from each other. From the author of The Lost Night comes a thrilling novel that shows just how dangerous it can be when women's perfect veneers start to crack, crumble, and then fall away all together.