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hkburke2's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
Quick listen, with the right vibe for a twisty thriller. I wouldn't say it was predictable, but it wasn't very surprising/unique. I did appreciate that they made the "therapist" not an actual therapist from the start so that the unorthodox methods weren't at unbelievable. I think having more of Avery would have added more... Warmth, maybe? I don't know, something was missing for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking, Murder, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Gun violence
kaylinvm94's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Infertility, Death, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
yenisargueta's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
sarah_elaine's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Infidelity
javafenn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.25
But predictable but a fun, juicy read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Stalking
estherb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Another great thriller that I struggled to put down!
When Marissa takes her husband to see a therapist - who has lost her licence but that actually gives her free rein to practise her 10 step approach - she hopes that Avery can fix her marriage for the sake of her son.
Told from the dual POV of Marissa and Avery it’s certainly a thrilling ride!
I liked that introduction of characters in the background, who as the story progresses, slowly make their way into the foreground and the main body of the story.
Marissa and Matthew have the perfect relationship and one infidelity shouldn’t destroy that.
Their young adulthood between them plays an important part to the story but I won’t say much more than that.
Loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Murder
riella_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Would've been a straight 4 but something about the ending I didn't like. I really loved the premise of this. A therapist lost her license and makes her business thrive by finding unorthodox ways to help her clients. Avery was my favorite character by far. I would love to read another story with her in it just doing her therapist thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Blood, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Murder
bekah1210's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder
blenchbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
gabriellainman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
CWs: cancer, murder, infidelity
Marissa and Matthew Bishop seek out therapist turned life coach Avery Chambers to counsel them after Marissa is unfaithful. In her ten-step program, Avery takes the couple on an unconventional journey to fix underlying issues in their marriage and dig through the secrets the couple keeps. Through love and heartbreak, both Marissa and Matthew want to stay together and will do anything to stay together.
Told in a dual POV through Marissa and Avery’s characters, secrets stay hidden until the last few chapters. As both characters race to fix a marriage within ten sessions, they both struggle to accept their own truths and conquer facing them together.
A captivating novel with two wildly different characters, I was hooked from the very beginning. Every time I believed novel was going one way, I was proved wrong and led in a different direction. By the end, I had no idea what was going to happen until it happened.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ / 5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer