Who knew there was a wildly popular subgenre of suspense books, called domestic suspense, which seems to be having quite a moment right now. Stories with major twists and turns, edge-of-your-couch stuff, all taking place largely in domestic, or family situations, where family or generational secrets bubble up, and the suppression pops, leading to violence, long-awaited revenge and judgement rendered—this describes so many books, and books made into movies. From Gone Girl, to The Woman in The Window, writers like Paula Hawkins, Ruth Ware, A.J. Finn, Lisa Jewell, Megan Miranda, Lucy Foley, Liane Moriarty, Gillian Flynn, and so many more— are writing novels that thrill and chill, that take ordinary lives and people, then transform the action into acts of violence and revenge we only imagine. We can relate to the ordinary lives of the characters, then watch as they take extreme action to survive, resolve, receive or deliver justice.

Rock Paper Scissors fits nicely into this genre. Adam and Amelia have grown apart and wish to use a weekend getaway to the remote, wild Scottish Highlands to reconnect and rekindle their relationship. Woven into short chapters that share their own points of view of the weekend and what led up to the trip, are letters written by Adam’s wife describing their marriage each year on their anniversary. There are enough questionable comments to propel the page turning at a quick pace, leaving questions and motives lingering in the air, needing resolution. Feeney takes you from question to threat, building tension with slight resolves until the first big plot twist comes—and it is really worth the wait. Another twist or two complete the mystery, leading neatly to the final resolution. Feeney does a nice job of pacing and leaving you in the dark, until all is revealed.

This novel offers the suspense you crave when you commit to this sort of story. I’m sure this will appear on Netflix or Hulu soon, so be sure to read it first—the book is always best. Recommended.