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A review by bookedoc
She Started It by Sian Gilbert
5.0
I’m very excited to be sharing this review with you because I LOVED this book so much that I got through it in one sitting.
“She Started It” takes us through an Agatha Christie-esque thriller with a tropical twist and a thirst for vengeance. When friends Annabel, Chloe, Esther, and Tanya get a mysterious invite to an extravagant hen party/bachelorette trip on a private island, they can’t resist the opportunity, despite the woman of honor being a long lost former “friend” with whom there was bad blood in the past. Is this invitation a sign of water under the bridge? Or something much more sinister?
I was really looking forward to reading this, since I love the gradual thrill of “one at a time” murder mysteries. Although there isn’t a lot of actual horror and spooks, the psychological suspense that builds as bodies start to fall and secrets simultaneously reveal themselves is both gripping and unexpected. Having multiple POVs can be tricky; I often find myself preferring some characters over others. In this case, each character was unique, flawed, and had juicy, dark secrets of their own that were addicting to read. The story takes place in such a beautiful setting, but the events that take place are anything but. Filled with surprising turns, a big twist ending, and a cliffhanger transition to a potential second book, I was hooked and am excited for more!
This was a 5 star read for me. If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, or works by Lucy Foley, Riley Sager, and Alice Feeney, then you should definitely add this one to your summer reading list. Releasing June 13, it’ll be out just in time for summer vacation!
“She Started It” takes us through an Agatha Christie-esque thriller with a tropical twist and a thirst for vengeance. When friends Annabel, Chloe, Esther, and Tanya get a mysterious invite to an extravagant hen party/bachelorette trip on a private island, they can’t resist the opportunity, despite the woman of honor being a long lost former “friend” with whom there was bad blood in the past. Is this invitation a sign of water under the bridge? Or something much more sinister?
I was really looking forward to reading this, since I love the gradual thrill of “one at a time” murder mysteries. Although there isn’t a lot of actual horror and spooks, the psychological suspense that builds as bodies start to fall and secrets simultaneously reveal themselves is both gripping and unexpected. Having multiple POVs can be tricky; I often find myself preferring some characters over others. In this case, each character was unique, flawed, and had juicy, dark secrets of their own that were addicting to read. The story takes place in such a beautiful setting, but the events that take place are anything but. Filled with surprising turns, a big twist ending, and a cliffhanger transition to a potential second book, I was hooked and am excited for more!
This was a 5 star read for me. If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, or works by Lucy Foley, Riley Sager, and Alice Feeney, then you should definitely add this one to your summer reading list. Releasing June 13, it’ll be out just in time for summer vacation!