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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
How far would you go for twenty one million dollars? Simon and Vicky appear to be a lovely married couple by all accounts. Simon, a respected law professor and Vicky, an advocate for domestic violence victims, are married for almost ten years, but have one little issue that has plagued their marriage from the start. When Simon's father died he left a stipulation in his Will that Simon could only use the twenty one million in it on his spouse once ten years of marriage has gone by, and without a single filing of divorce on either side, or Simon dying.
Not only is Vicky unable to touch the money, but Simon can't even spend a dime on her in any way. There are people assigned to keep track of all spending and Simon must account for each penny and prove none of it was spent on his wife. Messed up, right? Almost ten years to the day Vicky is ready to get her payday, and Simon well, maybe he hasn't been the loving, faithful and doting husband as he may have been appearing all these years. Enter infidelity, schemes, secrets, and the death of a socialite.
I will tell you guys, this book gave me whiplash. Every time I thought I understood what was going on I realized I never truly did. This book was twisty-turny deliciousness and I devoured every chapter once it went full speed ahead towards the middle. As someone who works in the legal field as well I really enjoyed the author's little nuggets of constitutional examination and wisdom. The author is a judge as well in real life, so seeing him seamlessly weave in moments of Fourth Amendment analysis and the criminal justice process was really entertaining, and educational. This is my third book by him (he also co-wrote Invisible and Unsolved with James Patterson) and I knew that everything I liked from those books came from his brilliant mind.
I think it is clear here that I loved this and I am giving this five stars. At over 400 pages this had a bit of a slow start, but once this picked up it was a damn rollercoaster. I will definitely be picking up more books written solely by him.
Thank you so much NetGalley, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, and David Ellis for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Not only is Vicky unable to touch the money, but Simon can't even spend a dime on her in any way. There are people assigned to keep track of all spending and Simon must account for each penny and prove none of it was spent on his wife. Messed up, right? Almost ten years to the day Vicky is ready to get her payday, and Simon well, maybe he hasn't been the loving, faithful and doting husband as he may have been appearing all these years. Enter infidelity, schemes, secrets, and the death of a socialite.
I will tell you guys, this book gave me whiplash. Every time I thought I understood what was going on I realized I never truly did. This book was twisty-turny deliciousness and I devoured every chapter once it went full speed ahead towards the middle. As someone who works in the legal field as well I really enjoyed the author's little nuggets of constitutional examination and wisdom. The author is a judge as well in real life, so seeing him seamlessly weave in moments of Fourth Amendment analysis and the criminal justice process was really entertaining, and educational. This is my third book by him (he also co-wrote Invisible and Unsolved with James Patterson) and I knew that everything I liked from those books came from his brilliant mind.
I think it is clear here that I loved this and I am giving this five stars. At over 400 pages this had a bit of a slow start, but once this picked up it was a damn rollercoaster. I will definitely be picking up more books written solely by him.
Thank you so much NetGalley, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, and David Ellis for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Simone and Vicky are a wealthy married couple, but neither of them are truly happy. Simone runs into a woman from his past and starts an affair. Vicky is set to inherit 21 million after being married to Simone for 10 years, so she meets with a financial advisor on how to invest the money, but soon starts an affair with him. A marriage in trouble that leads to greed and the death of multiple people.
This plot was methodically executed. It had me thinking the whole time. Wheels turning, failed predictions. It was such a ride. Brilliant work!!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
We were all just pawns in Simon’s game, including me, the reader!!!!
I’m not even mad,just completely dumbstruck.
THIS MAN HAS REDEFINED WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY THE LONG GAME!!!!!
My jaw is still on the floor, and I have no idea when I’ll be able to pick it up.
I’m not even mad,just completely dumbstruck.
THIS MAN HAS REDEFINED WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY THE LONG GAME!!!!!
My jaw is still on the floor, and I have no idea when I’ll be able to pick it up.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
emotional
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
kept me on my toes the entire time! had to read it fast for book club and it wasn’t hard at all to read for long periods. it was a good thriller that included many plot twists without being tooo dramatic or twisty