Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Owen Mann and Luna Grey are best friends. Their relationship is platonic, but people can't believe that, and why they are so close. When Owen's college "girlfriend" ends up dead, Owen is the natural suspect, but Luna defends him, swearing he couldn't have done it. However, Owen is ostracized and accused of the murder.
Years later, Owen's wife, and Luna's friend, Irene, ends up dead. Again, Owen is suspected. Luna is afraid, and knows that she has to reflect upon her life and secrets to find out why people around them continue to end up dead. Many things happen for Luna to doubt Owen. Will the bonds of friendship be strong enough to hold when so many things point to his guilt?
Secrets abound and history of past deeds play a big part in this thriller. Very well done!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are freely given.
#TheAccomplice #NetGalley
Years later, Owen's wife, and Luna's friend, Irene, ends up dead. Again, Owen is suspected. Luna is afraid, and knows that she has to reflect upon her life and secrets to find out why people around them continue to end up dead. Many things happen for Luna to doubt Owen. Will the bonds of friendship be strong enough to hold when so many things point to his guilt?
Secrets abound and history of past deeds play a big part in this thriller. Very well done!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are freely given.
#TheAccomplice #NetGalley
Fun read - kept me reading (and guessing). Listened to the audiobook for portions of it & the narration was very well-done.
This book has 2 different timelines about two different murders. Owen and Luna are best friends who are caught up in these strange situations. This book pulled me in from the start.
I loved the characters who were connected to Owen and Luna. I could have done without all the side perspective from characters such as Leo, Sam, and the police.
My favorite part of this book was guessing did they do it or did they not. I would recommend this book.
I loved the characters who were connected to Owen and Luna. I could have done without all the side perspective from characters such as Leo, Sam, and the police.
My favorite part of this book was guessing did they do it or did they not. I would recommend this book.
One of my favorite reads so far this year. I enjoyed the way the story was drawn out between past and present, all the secrets (so many secrets), and the insight into all the characters' thoughts. I couldn't put it down. I am a huge fan of The Spellman Files, so I enjoyed coming back to this author.
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
a murder mystery with relationship development
This book is nuts. Owen meets Luna at college and they become friends. Their friendship continues over the years until, one day, Luna finds the body of Owen's wife while she's out for a jog. And while the police are untangling that murder, Lutz takes the reader back to Owen and Luna's college days, which involve another suspiciously dead body, but of course that's just coincidence. As is secret from Luna's past, one so large that she changed her name.
So there's a ton going on, with frequent shifts between the timelines and Lutz makes it all work somehow, spinning the various plates of plot while building a story about a friendship that isn't always healthy or even good for the two people involved, but which does turn out to be the most important relationship of their lives. This thriller is fast-paced and so well-written and constructed so if you like your escapist reading to have a bit of substance and bite, you'll love this one.
So there's a ton going on, with frequent shifts between the timelines and Lutz makes it all work somehow, spinning the various plates of plot while building a story about a friendship that isn't always healthy or even good for the two people involved, but which does turn out to be the most important relationship of their lives. This thriller is fast-paced and so well-written and constructed so if you like your escapist reading to have a bit of substance and bite, you'll love this one.
4.5. This was so good. I really dug the omniscient narrator (is that what it’s called?!). I feel like that can be clumsy/confusing but it was incredibly well done in this book. This was one wild, suspenseful ride that kept me up way too late on more than one night.
mysterious
medium-paced
Why was this book called The Accomplice? I’m not sure I fully understood what happened here. Was I the only one let down by the ending?