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stellyshadows's review against another edition
2.5
First of all, the narrator for Cass is very robotic like and it really leaves no emotion really so that’s a downside for me. The whole cheating jealousy and stuff is just really the normal “suspense” and “domestic” for me I was really hoping for more through this book but this was lacklustre for me. I did enjoy it enough though but it was hard to keep up with, also the pacing was weird to me. It was pretty alright but nothing spectacular, no hate. Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this audio.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
100_pages_hr's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
This was a very busy suspense book. If you like books with lots of secrets and surprises this is the book for you.
This author did a decent job of setting up the point of conflict in the marriage and threw in a couple good plot twists, but unfortunately I figured it out well before the middle of the book. I didn't figure out the motive though so that kept me going.
Unfortunately it was so full of characters that I kept forgetting whose chapter and whose point of view I was reading.
If you like domestic suspense you'll probably enjoy this one.
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
This author did a decent job of setting up the point of conflict in the marriage and threw in a couple good plot twists, but unfortunately I figured it out well before the middle of the book. I didn't figure out the motive though so that kept me going.
Unfortunately it was so full of characters that I kept forgetting whose chapter and whose point of view I was reading.
If you like domestic suspense you'll probably enjoy this one.
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Cursing, Kidnapping, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Blood
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
How far will a scorned woman go?
Cass finds out from an email that her husband is having and affair and with one of her own employees of all people. At what lengths will she go to prove she’s the victim and the mistress is the real psycho. Will she go to far and loose perspective on what truly matters and cause herself to be found guilt in a murder investigation?
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC and ability to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book although I do think it drug out a bit to much and the true “guilty party” was a bit obvious. However, I didn’t see the big twist at the end which was a plus in my book.
Cass finds out from an email that her husband is having and affair and with one of her own employees of all people. At what lengths will she go to prove she’s the victim and the mistress is the real psycho. Will she go to far and loose perspective on what truly matters and cause herself to be found guilt in a murder investigation?
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC and ability to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book although I do think it drug out a bit to much and the true “guilty party” was a bit obvious. However, I didn’t see the big twist at the end which was a plus in my book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, and Torture
rowanhill's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.0
This domestic thriller is a quick read with emotional tension right from the start. Told from multiple perspectives, this story is full of drama and intrigue. Despite the layers of deception and number of characters, the plot unfolds in a pretty straightforward way that is easy to follow. Personally, I would have liked a slightly more tangled web to navigate, but there was still plenty to keep me interested. It is well written but occasionally focuses too much on the emotional experience of a given moment and causes the story to drag a little despite the tension being expressed. Overall, this is an enjoyable read for those who are looking for a light psychological thriller.
Before the email, Cass had it all; a partnership at a successful ad agency and a beautiful home with a loving family. Now, a woman named Emma claims to be her husband’s mistress and the life Cass has so carefully built begins to crumble under the pressure of mounting secrets. Just when things couldn’t get worse, Emma disappears and everything Cass has left is put at risk.
I was really interested in the premise of this story and excited to dig into all of the characters’ dirt. Though it certainly delivers on the promise made by the title and there are plenty of secrets to uncover, they didn’t feel as juicy to me as I had hoped. None of the ‘revelations’ really shifted my perception of the characters and most did not feel like they had ‘weight’ in the overall story. There is just a certain amount of predictability that undermines the impact some moments were supposed to have. There are plenty of readers that probably feel differently about this point and I will say that a lot rests on personal reading preference. No matter its level of impact, this story is well written and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
All of the characters in this story are unlikable, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Indeed I was expecting that going in. However, readers who need a character to ‘root’ for in order to get into a story might want to skip this one. Despite all of the drama, I don’t feel like there are any moments of ‘growth’ or lessons learned that make a character feel redeemable. On a surface level, they are well realized and Still does a good job walking us through their various mental/emotional states. I particularly love Alice, Cass’s personal assistant who is creepily obsessed with Cass. However, despite their strengths, the characters don’t really feel dynamic or deeply complex. For me, there was a lack of connection not because the characters were unlikable, but because I lost interest in them after a time. Overall, I was interested in where the story was going, but found I wasn’t entirely invested in where the characters would end up in the end.
Special thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
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