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The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

86 reviews

honeywine's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I enjoyed reading this book and went through it pretty quickly thanks to the fast pace and mystery. The end

fell flat for me, and some aspects were just too convenient and seemed to only come together so the book can be completely tied up with a little bow of “the end”

.

It is something I’d most enjoy as a beach or vacation read if I had to pick the best time for it.

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saramoser's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lgalgano32's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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sbsreads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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sleeson's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Both narrators in this audiobook were great. There were a lot of great players in this one. Even though I had a hunch, I kept second guessing myself on how this storyline was going to play out. I am going to read more from this author. This is my favorite book written by these 2 authors. They kept me on my toes. Mild sexual content.

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adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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briannad4's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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polarplays220's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was a spontaneous read for me while I was on vacation and it was a great book for that (albeit, a little stressful due to its suspense!) I didn’t see all twists coming and so the book definitely kept me on my toes and interested! I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed and came out at you all-at-once but that’s a minor critique. The DC references felt a bit heavy handed and at times I felt like the switching back between narrators were a bit clunky, which is why my review puts this book in the 3-star range. Ultimately it was a book that kept me interested and engaged on vacation which is exactly what I was looking for.

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onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is another page-turner from the writing duo, however not my favorite of theirs. That said, I am glad I read it and looked forward to picking it up each day so don’t be discouraged from reading this one.

In this story we meet Marissa, a woman who has just cheated on her husband and sought the help of Avery, a former therapist with an unconventional approach to helping people overcome issues. The story switches between their two POVs which positively added to the mystery. It teeters on unreliable narrator but isn’t full-fledged. More like you’re not sure which narrator you can fully trust, which I love.

Without spoilers, the main reason this didn’t do it for me was the dual plots. There were two intersecting mysteries and it created murkiness for me. Sometimes I can appreciate the split-focus as a distraction from the twist coming, but in this case one plotline got a lot of detail and another had a rushed ending, which just left it feeling extraneous.

If you enjoy mysteries, this is still worth the read for the page-turning aspect. I’ve seen others who loved this book so don’t let me dissuade you from reading it, especially if you have enjoyed their other books. If you’ve read it, let me know!

Content warnings: Infidelity, Murder, Death, Infertility, Stalking, Gun violence

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kenziburke's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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