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sizzlesteaks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Infidelity
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Child death, and Kidnapping
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
I have fallen in love with A.R. Torre’s style of writing! I love that I’m able to dive into these books and come out shocked at the ending! That’s the kind of thrillers I live for!
This book is an amazing thriller where you go in thinking the wife is going to kill the husband, at least that’s how I went into it. (I don’t typically read synopsis before I read the book) and come out with a completely different idea by mid way and then a huge spoiler of a jump at the end!
If you love thrillers and love to be surprised then check out A.R. Torre’s books!
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Stalking, Violence, Addiction, Infidelity, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Stalking, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism
srivalli's review against another edition
3.0
- I love that the book is fast-paced from start to finish. The chapters race by, even if there’s no character development as such. That made the book a lot easier to read.
- Lillian’s job as an obituary writer is unique and interesting. The tweets she posts on her Twitter handle are rather fun (she shares murder puzzles for her followers to solve).
- The characters have great potential (though be assured that you won’t like most of them except Lenny). Sadly, they aren’t explored in detail. Once we know who they are, they continue to stick to their roles and do nothing different.
- The second half is different, but that didn’t make it fully entertaining. I like some of it and didn’t feel bored, so that’s something.
- I don’t like how Lillian’s mental illness is handled. Even for a thriller, it could have been better.
- The climax and ending are a little too convenient. A certain twist, which leads to the ending, is eye-roll-worthy.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage