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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
A fascinating and suspenseful novel by Lisa Lutz
Owen and Luna are completely platonic and codependent best friends since college. Their relationship is unquestioned by everyone they allow into their orbit but it's fairly obvious they're opposites and no one is sure what holds them together.
In the present, they live near each other and are both married. Luna discovers Owen's wife's dead body. And would you believe this isn't the first time someone Owen was with is found dead under mysterious circumstances?
There are secrets and lies aplenty holding them together over the years. Is history repeating itself? Just how well do they really know each other? And how far would you go for a friend?
I loved this book, I thought it was refreshing to read about a man and a woman being friends and never wanting a physical relationship. I will say I would not categorize this as a thriller. It doesn't even go hard on the murder mysteries. It's more about Owen and Luna's bond and about how damaged they are individually.
I personally enjoyed that. And I will say I think their friendship made sense. It was loneliness that drew them to each other. Needing someone that accepts you as you are and doesn't try to dig too deeply is what held them together. I highly recommend this novel and think it will be a hit for sure.
Expected release date: January 25th, 2022
Thank you to Ballantine Books and Netgalley for the eARC.
Owen and Luna are completely platonic and codependent best friends since college. Their relationship is unquestioned by everyone they allow into their orbit but it's fairly obvious they're opposites and no one is sure what holds them together.
In the present, they live near each other and are both married. Luna discovers Owen's wife's dead body. And would you believe this isn't the first time someone Owen was with is found dead under mysterious circumstances?
There are secrets and lies aplenty holding them together over the years. Is history repeating itself? Just how well do they really know each other? And how far would you go for a friend?
I loved this book, I thought it was refreshing to read about a man and a woman being friends and never wanting a physical relationship. I will say I would not categorize this as a thriller. It doesn't even go hard on the murder mysteries. It's more about Owen and Luna's bond and about how damaged they are individually.
I personally enjoyed that. And I will say I think their friendship made sense. It was loneliness that drew them to each other. Needing someone that accepts you as you are and doesn't try to dig too deeply is what held them together. I highly recommend this novel and think it will be a hit for sure.
Expected release date: January 25th, 2022
Thank you to Ballantine Books and Netgalley for the eARC.
3.5 rounded up. First, I really enjoyed the writing style. Nothing was overly descriptive and I didn’t find myself skimming paragraphs detailing how water or trees looked. The writing was engaging, funny, and kept me wanting to read more.
But the end? Eh. Not loving the wrap up. Not buying the Irene/phoebe part. He never called? But he did, and was told he had the wrong number. Leo? Gross. Why was Owen at the wedding? The brother doing it 2 decades later? Blah.
But, I was entertained throughout most of the book, and would read more from this author.
But the end? Eh. Not loving the wrap up. Not buying the Irene/phoebe part. He never called? But he did, and was told he had the wrong number. Leo? Gross. Why was Owen at the wedding? The brother doing it 2 decades later? Blah.
But, I was entertained throughout most of the book, and would read more from this author.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
Summary: incredibly boring characters may or may not be murderers, drink a lot, aren't interested in anything but themselves. The characters are one-line descriptions without any underlying detail, interests, personality, or charisma. By the end, I didn't care who did what or what happened because the characters are so lacking in, well, everything. The writing is awkward and the plot is poorly constructed, and the ending is in keeping with everything else--a big meh.
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ughhhhhh. Wow. I don't think I've ever seen an ending that was so horribly written. It was really just like the author didn't realize she eliminated everybody reasonable, so her only option for the culprit to be someone ridiculous. Everything about the last 10-15% of the book is increasingly ridiculous and just makes you go "Seriously?"
I found the writing to be tryhard at the best of times, and stiff and forced in the worst of times. Seriously, it was rough reading this
I found the writing to be tryhard at the best of times, and stiff and forced in the worst of times. Seriously, it was rough reading this
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
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