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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
3.5 - not mind blowing by any means but still readable enough that I am going to check out a other title by the author.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
I was really looking forward to reading this, my first Robyn Harding novel, as there were many great reviews. Sadly, it didn't live up to my expectations. I nearly didn't bother finishing it, but kept going hoping that the resolution would be worth the time. I found the conclusion unsatisfactory and implausible. I didn't enjoy the prose and it was quite repetitive. None of the characters were likeable or redemptive which is perhaps why I struggled. It was also marketed differently to what I expected it to be which also felt disingenuous. I was excited when it became available at my local library and started reading straight away, I'm grateful that I was able to return it and didn't spend any money on it which is sad because I was eyeing off Harding's other titles but I'm unsure if I will pick up another one at this stage
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In her latest psychological domestic thriller Robyn Harding explores poisonous female friendships, jealously, obsession, adultery, and the old proverb of two's company, three’s a crowd.
Freya Light was living the high life in LA, a successful Instagram celebrity with half a million followers, until her husband's professional scandal saw it all taken from her. Forced to move to a small island community leaves Freya feeling resentful and bored.
Teenager Low Morrison has always felt like she doesn't fit in anywhere. Not with her peers, nor with her parent’s polyamorous lifestyle. Then, she meets glamorous, seductive Freya, and immediately develops a fascination with her.
Jamie Vincent, and her husband Brian, moved to the island for a fresh start. When Freya walks into her gift shop Jamie is quickly drawn to her charm and extroversion. Even their husbands get along, and the two couples are soon socialising as a foursome.
Until one night of partying ruins it all.
Unsettling, disturbing, sexy, fun, ironic, and let's not forget twisted and twisty. I finished The Swap in a day, and couldn't put it down. And any book that holds my attention so firmly in these uncertain and ever-changing times is a winner in my book. Freya is cold, calculating, damaged, and self-absorbed and her treatment of everyone in her vicinity is manipulative, hurtful, and harmful. I love that you were never given her POV adding to the air of mystique and unpredictability surrounding her, and you never knew how crazy or dangerous she was going to get. Jamie and Low were both naïve and fragile, the perfect targets for Freya, and it was scary to witness how dependent on her they became and how much of a hold and influence she had over them. Both were likeable characters and I was very afraid for their sanity and safety.
Don't ask me why because the plots were remarkably different, but The Swap gave me a Jennifer Hillier – Little Secrets vibe, maybe because both involve marital issues, secrets and betrayal, were emotionally impacting, and fast-paced, addicting, easy reads? So, if you liked that one then I think you will enjoy this novel.
Robyn Harding couldn't have done a better job with The Swap, and I'm predicting it is going to make a lot of people's top favourite lists for 2020. I know it will be on mine.
I'd like to thank Netgalley, Simon & Schuster (Australia), and Robyn Harding for the e-ARC.
Publication Date: 8th July, 2020.
Freya Light was living the high life in LA, a successful Instagram celebrity with half a million followers, until her husband's professional scandal saw it all taken from her. Forced to move to a small island community leaves Freya feeling resentful and bored.
Teenager Low Morrison has always felt like she doesn't fit in anywhere. Not with her peers, nor with her parent’s polyamorous lifestyle. Then, she meets glamorous, seductive Freya, and immediately develops a fascination with her.
Jamie Vincent, and her husband Brian, moved to the island for a fresh start. When Freya walks into her gift shop Jamie is quickly drawn to her charm and extroversion. Even their husbands get along, and the two couples are soon socialising as a foursome.
Until one night of partying ruins it all.
Unsettling, disturbing, sexy, fun, ironic, and let's not forget twisted and twisty. I finished The Swap in a day, and couldn't put it down. And any book that holds my attention so firmly in these uncertain and ever-changing times is a winner in my book. Freya is cold, calculating, damaged, and self-absorbed and her treatment of everyone in her vicinity is manipulative, hurtful, and harmful. I love that you were never given her POV adding to the air of mystique and unpredictability surrounding her, and you never knew how crazy or dangerous she was going to get. Jamie and Low were both naïve and fragile, the perfect targets for Freya, and it was scary to witness how dependent on her they became and how much of a hold and influence she had over them. Both were likeable characters and I was very afraid for their sanity and safety.
Don't ask me why because the plots were remarkably different, but The Swap gave me a Jennifer Hillier – Little Secrets vibe, maybe because both involve marital issues, secrets and betrayal, were emotionally impacting, and fast-paced, addicting, easy reads? So, if you liked that one then I think you will enjoy this novel.
Robyn Harding couldn't have done a better job with The Swap, and I'm predicting it is going to make a lot of people's top favourite lists for 2020. I know it will be on mine.
I'd like to thank Netgalley, Simon & Schuster (Australia), and Robyn Harding for the e-ARC.
Publication Date: 8th July, 2020.
What a wild ride.
I'm not entirely sure I liked this book...but I definitely couldn't put it down!
I honestly had no idea where it was going.
Freya and Low's relationship was creepy AF, and poor Jamie was just swept up in their toxicity. And the mind games. THE MIND GAMES.
I normally really enjoy a multi-POV narrative, but I think I would have preferred this book if it was just Low's narrative.
This is a fast paced read, and the ending was just bonkers.
If you're looking for a quick, entertaining, psychological thriller, this is your book.
I would like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review
I'm not entirely sure I liked this book...but I definitely couldn't put it down!
I honestly had no idea where it was going.
Freya and Low's relationship was creepy AF, and poor Jamie was just swept up in their toxicity. And the mind games. THE MIND GAMES.
I normally really enjoy a multi-POV narrative, but I think I would have preferred this book if it was just Low's narrative.
This is a fast paced read, and the ending was just bonkers.
If you're looking for a quick, entertaining, psychological thriller, this is your book.
I would like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review
Mix alcohol, a healthy dose of mushrooms, an instant connection with your best friends husband and what do you get?
THE SWAP by Robin Harding.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is my third and least favorite RH book. I loved HER PRETTY FACE, felt intensely meh
THE SWAP by Robin Harding.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is my third and least favorite RH book. I loved HER PRETTY FACE, felt intensely meh
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fast read but so ridiculous. Finished with a bow to tie all the ends up. These characters were awful & the reader for J was screechy.