It’s parents’ weekend at this California University and anxious moms and dads have arrived on campus to visit their freshmen.
At first, the absence of a small peer group to attend the welcome dinner is seen as a mild annoyance. The bizarre inability to reach any of the five by phone raises a collective parental alarm. Upon learning that this incident is preceded by a fellow student’s death and as time continues to pass without word from the freshmen . . . concern for their safety escalates exponentially.
Sarah Keller arrives from past Finlay novels as an experienced FBI agent assigned to the case. She is hot on the trail and has questions for all involved, including the campus police.
Each chapter is told from the alternating perspectives of parents and investigators. My older brain took a beat to sort out the cast of characters. Eventually, enough details start sliding into place to tell them apart.
I recommend this one to fans of psychological thrillers, Alex Finlay, and multiple POV suspense.
I thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of Parents Weekend for my unbiased evaluation. 3.5 stars
