Yet another Liane Moriarty achievement. The lingering pace and the front row seat of the messiness of a seemingly perfect family gives this slow burn drama a sense of intimacy that you don't necessarily get from other suspense mysteries. It is well paced, with a front row seat to the intricacies and complexities of family life, all while circling around the mystery of, "what happened to Joy?" In a lot of ways, the story of Joy's disappearance is secondary to the commentary on what it means to be family and to the extents we will go for our family and for ourselves at their expense. I'm not sure why the negativity around this show - the acting is fantastic and the source material is masterful.
My only criticism is some of the unrealistic nature of the police involvement and how essentially the kids are doing their jobs (in order to avoid spoilers, I'm not going elaborate on that.)
My only criticism is some of the unrealistic nature of the police involvement and how essentially the kids are doing their jobs (in order to avoid spoilers, I'm not going elaborate on that.)