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Just the Nicest Couple Intl/E by Mary Kubica

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velsbooknook's review against another edition

mysterious tense

1.5

If you have read my review of Local Woman Missing this review will feel like a déjà vu: I very much enjoyed the book until the end.
I think it's very slow for a thriller but I enjoyed following the characters' actions and thoughts. I really liked that the story only centers around two befriended couples.
I found Lily and Christian very off in the beginning and I did not understand the way they acted. I still was invested in them hiding and in rooting for Nina to find out what has happened to her husband. Solid 4/5⭐ so far.
Now we get to the end. Very disappointed and a little offended about the way the book ended.
❗Please do not continue if you plan on reading it!

Spoilers about the ending in the next paragraph!

I just absolutely hate when there is a faked illness being the big twist in the end. This one is personal because my grandma is affected and I know how much that sucks! It also feels so cheap and lame to base a whole character just on one illness, no other character traits. With this kind of story I like to keep guessing who did it but that doesn't make any sense here. I'm just very disappointed with this book and its writing. I'm not going to read anything by the author anytime soon.

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ruffian23's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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joey1914's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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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theinstabookworm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

THE GOOD: short (315 pages), many chapters end on cliffhangers to pull you in and make you want to keep reading, didn't guess the twist.

THE BAD: slow-burn for a short book, repetition in some phrasing and details, Nina was manipulative and I did not feel sorry for her

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michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

⚠️ CW: miscarriage, infertility, sexual assault, murder and brief mentions of cancer ⚠️ If you love classic whodunits and slow burning thrillers then this one is for you! This book follows two married couples, Christian and Lily and Nina and Jake, but when one of them goes missing questions start to surface and cracks begin to show. When Jake first went missing Nina thought he was just blowing off steam after a heated argument but then as the days go by she starts to realise something more sinister is happening. Nina's friend, Lily, thinks she may be the last person to have seen Jake before he went missing but after confessing everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake's disappearance, especially Nina. But she is out there looking for Jake and she won't stop until she discovers the truth. This book was a good little page turner that kept my attention and really kept me guessing, and even though I did guess the big reveal it was still a good read! I really enjoyed the tension that Kubica builds with how she writes her books with the incident at the beginning and then drip feeds you clues like breadcrumbs for the rest of the book. Overall, I recommend this read if you like books with messy relationships and juicy lies!

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