A dark and thought-provoking psychological thriller, The Collective by Alison Gaylin explores the extremes of grief and revenge.
Five years after losing her daughter to a privileged young man who escaped justice, Camille is drowning in anger and loss. When she stumbles upon an anonymous online group for grieving mothers, she finally finds a place where her pain is understood. As she gets drawn into the secretive world of The Collective, she realizes that their thirst for vengeance isn’t just talk, real actions have real consequences.
The book is fast-paced and compelling, keeping readers on edge as Camille questions the morality of justice and the price of revenge. While the twist at the end didn’t completely shock me, it left me with lingering questions. If you love psychological thrillers with morally complex characters, this one is worth the read.