Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

55 reviews

bek_p87's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A decent thriller, even though I picked some of the (smaller) twists and was a little annoyed when the dual POV approach ended up with some repetitive moments. But I didn't guess the biggest twists, and it had the type of ending I prefer - no loose ends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I always enjoy this author duo, and I was very sucked into this story. It felt weird that it was set in an area where I've spent so much time! Will read more by this pair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Gun violence, and Medical content

hmstumfoll's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, and Infidelity

prestonpre's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

eabh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I found the premise of the book really interesting! A “perfect couple” seeking couples counseling from an avant-garde 

ex therapist after an affair turns out to be much more complex and layered that their appearances let on. I was pretty sucked in to this thriller right up until the last 25 % of the book, where the ending fell off a little. 

There were lots of little details to keep straight that lead to an underwhelming ending. Not bad, not great, just alright. Everything seemed too cleanly interconnected at the end. However, this book knew how to unnerve you and keep you asking questions, but I found engaging! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Stalking

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Stalking

malloryhill10's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking and Infertility

abigailgrims's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Murder and Miscarriage

allielippe's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, Stalking, Infertility, and Infidelity

pookiee's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Spoiler

a man turning out to be crazy and abusive

in thrillers will never surprise me.

the book is pretty good overall, though. both perspectives—client marissa and ‘consultant’ avery—are engaging. so refreshing that avery is a woman happily single with a good career.

Spoiler

marissa distrusts other women the whole book, while it was her own damn husband.

and at the end the women support each other. I like the subversion of the catty women stereotype here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Murder, and Infertility