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wow this was my first thriller and i really enjoyed it
i read the book in one sitting, it was so good!!
i didn‘t expected the plot twists, which made the book so interesting
definitely recommend if you want to read a good thiller!

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theinstabookworm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

THE GOOD: THIS. BOOK. This book is so good. Holy cow. I get the hype. It gripped me from the start and didn't let go. The twists were perfect and I didn't see any of them coming. I usually don't like books with unlikable characters, and Nina and Andrew certainly were unlikable but I loved Millie.

Listen, this book is compared to THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, and there are even claims that the stories are practically identical. However, I tried reading THE LAST MRS. PARRISH before reading this and couldn't get through it, DNFing it at around 30ish pages. I didn't know going in that Liv Constantine is the pen name of two authors, but it is very apparent in the writing. I just couldn't get through it and I think author duos are not my thing. This was a great alternative. I know I'm late to the game, but if you haven't picked this one up yet, I highly recommend! I can't wait to read more of Freida McFadden's backlist!

THE BAD: Nina was infuriating until the last 10 chapters or so, when her motives became clear and then she became a little more bearable. 😂

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vanella's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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neverlandpages4's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

• Like many people, I read this after seeing so many reviews raving about it and I had been pushing it off for months because I was afraid of being disappointed but I’m so happy to say that I wasn’t!! I now understand why there’s a huge Freida McFadden readathon going on currently where a ton of people are reading her entire backlist and I will be one of them because her books are just too good!

• This was such a fast-paced, entertaining, and twisty thriller that had me hooked from the first line! I was dying to know who died at the beginning, which isn’t revealed until the very end, and I couldn’t put it down because I just HAD to

• I truly felt like I was losing my mind while reading this because I just didn’t know who or what to believe and I really felt for Millie for having to go through everything.

• I liked the smaller twists that were sprinkled throughout the book but the big twist at the end was absolutely insane!! I definitely get the hype now because I was just so taken aback by it and I felt like I had to take some time to process it. But even though it was so shocking, there was a small part of it that was unbelievable. Like everything worked out in the favor of one character and it was a bit too convenient.

• I loved pretty much everything about this book except for one thing. And that’s how painfully similar it was to The Turn of The Key by Ruth Ware. I really didn’t like that book but it had so many similarities to this book that it kind of ruined the reading experience for me. In both books we have a housemaid/nanny with a mysterious & dark past that goes to work for a rich family that’s driving her crazy. There’s an insufferable housewife and a child that may or may not be the devil’s spawn. There’s also the gardener and the town secrets…etc. It was just way too similar that I started confusing the two books even though I read The Turn of The Key 9 months ago.

• Other than that, I’d highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to read more by this author!

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kimveach's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It's a good story. Unfortunately, it's the same as another thriller I've read.

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lynchca's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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