All the Dangerous Things: The gripping new psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark

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Though she hasn't slept since her son disappeared that wasn't always the case. Before his disappearance she not only was a heavy sleeper but also suffered from sleepwalking, often doing things and going places she has no recollection of. The possibility that she herself could have harmed Mason is always in her mind though she would never, ever voice that concern.

The pacing is on the slower side, but I was pulled in immediately by Isabelle’s voice. The structure of the narrative, coupled with the moody atmosphere, works to slowly build a palpable level of tension. I thought I had everything figured out, but I was caught off guard by one of the twists.It would seem trauma follows Isabelle though!!! However, there is also something about Ben, who is now in the arms and bed of another women. The same situation Isabelle found herself in when she met Ben because he was already married then too. Although events took care of themselves when Ben’s first wife commits suicide. This is a gripping story of a mother looking for answers…answers to the mysteries surrounding her own troubled youth and answers to the mystery surrounding the unsettling disappearance of her son.

I’m beginning to hate the use of first person in this genre. All we get is “I think”, “I wonder”, “I imagine”, “I feel”,… after every few lines. It kills the momentum of the plot. I understand that first person povs will always have some inner monologues, but there should be a limit to them, especially in genres that function on pace. Isabelle Drake is exhausted and hasn't slept in nearly a year since her toddler son, Mason, was taken during the night. The detectives have no leads so Isabelle spends her time doing research and conducting her own interviews even though the detective has warned her not too. Her obsession with finding Mason is also the reason her marriage to Ben deteriorated.This was a solid thriller with quite a few twists I wasn’t expecting. I loved the last 20 percent of the book, even though the pacing was a little slow in the beginning.