Reviews

The Other Couple by Cathryn Grant

lenniereadsx's review

dark tense medium-paced

4.25

lizslibrary0915's review against another edition

3.0

Book Review: The Other Couple by Cathryn Grant ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I wasn’t too excited about this book. I felt that it was a little too predictable for a thriller and didn’t really have the thriller aspect of an edge of your seat read. The writing is good, but I just don’t think this was the book for me. #bookreview #bookworm #bookaddict #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookishbounds #theothercouple #cathryngrant #thriller #crime #murder #thrillerbooks #thrillerbooksaddict #bookreader #booklover #booknerd @jasonpinter

natalier3's review

5.0

Blimey, I need to catch my breath!
It started well, had a slow blip towards the middle, then a WILD ride right through to the last word.
So gripping, twisty, a few little WTF moments and THAT ending!
So so good. Read it, thank me later!

eljoseph24's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

thewareian_76's review against another edition

dark slow-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? Yes

2.75

mistylyn's review against another edition

3.0

This book came straight from the psych thriller category, with a jacket blurb that was incredibly intriguing. Unfortunately, after turning the final page and closing the cover, I am to unequivocally state that this was neither a thriller nor intriguing. Instead, this tome was flat and slow, featured an entire cast of wholly unlikable characters and held no secrets, surprises or twists to make it worth finishing the read. It was average in every sense of the word. Seriously. I wouldn’t bother.

dcrice's review

1.0

This book is unreadable. terrible plot, ridiculous characters. Chapters alternate between 4 characters and I cannot distinguish the voice for each and have to keep flipping back to see which character is speaking. Only 25% in but I won’t waste any more time on this book.

taywhite92's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

taylorsimon's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

shelleyann01's review

4.0

“All happy families are like one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” - Leo Tolstoy

This is a slow burn of a psychological thriller but it is also intriguing and gripping. The Other Couple was very well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Like many books, it was a bit of a slow start but it picked up quickly after that and I was able to read it easily in a couple of sittings. I really liked the way the characters were fleshed out and not all is what it seems on the surface.

The whole book felt very tense, and somewhat mental overload when all the plot lines finish together. In the back of my mind I was guessing what might happen and even though I was right in some ways I was unexpectedly surprised in others. In my eyes this is what makes a great read and a great author and also the fact that after a few chapters in I was reading at a pace that had me up way past my bedtime. Needless to say I really enjoyed reading this book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys suspenseful stories.

Disclousure:
Thank you NetGalley, Cathryn Grant and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.

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