Review: It Ends Here by Heidi Perks
Every once in a while, a thriller comes along that feels… different. Not louder, not twistier, but somehow more human. It Ends Here is exactly that — a mystery that doesn’t rely on shock value or high-speed chaos, but on a quiet, simmering intensity that keeps tightening around you page by page.
The premise is already gripping: five strangers receive a phone call telling them that their loved one is inside a café being held hostage. What they don’t know is that one of the hostages is actually the hostage taker.
We just don’t know who. Or why.
The narrative switches between three key threads:
– the detective in charge, trying to piece together motives from the shadows
– the loved ones outside, desperate for answers
– and the hostage taker, speaking to us directly… but always just out of reach
What I loved is how we get to know the hostages through the people who love them. It creates this beautifully soft emotional layer — you care about these people even though you barely spend any time with them on the page.
The tension in this book is so uniquely done. It’s calm. Controlled. Almost quiet. But somehow that makes everything feel even more intense. I found myself trying to solve it alongside the detective, second-guessing every breadcrumb and getting absolutely nowhere in the best possible way.
The ending delivers — not with fireworks, but with impact. It answers the “who” and the “why,” and those answers made the whole journey feel even more tragic, more human, and more meaningful.
This is easily a 5-star, standout thriller for me. The kind of story that lingers because it’s about more than the crime — it’s about the people woven into it. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.
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