Jar of Hearts

I am a huge fan of Jennifer Hillier’s books, and someone told me I had to read this one from 2018. I cannot remember who it was, but I am so happy they recommended it, as I could not put it down. This one is dark, and there is a major CW for sexual abuse. That out of the way, WOW. I am still thinking about it. Years ago, Georgina (Geo), Angela, and Kaiser were the best of friends. And then one was murdered, one went to jail, and one joined the police force (still searching for the truth about what really happened that night). At age 16, Angela Wong vanished. Years later, her remains are found, and Geo is implicated (her ex was Angela’s killer, and Geo helped cover it up). Geo has worked her way up to living a very fancy life—a VP for a pharmaceutical company, a wealthy fiancé, the best of everything. But when evidence implicates her in the murder, she’s sent away to jail. Five years later, she is released from prison. As she tries to rebuild her life, something terrifying happens. She learns that her serial-killer ex has escaped from prison and a series of murders has transpired, where the women were all killed the same way as Angela. As Geo struggles to protect herself and her father, she must revisit her horrific past to help prevent any further killings. I could not put this down. I guessed the twist, but it was satisfying. Highly recommend!