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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Thanks to NetGalley and all for an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end! It sucked me in from the start and kept the ride going the whole way through. I loved how thoroughly developed the characters were without ever feeling slow in the plot. The change in timelines tells two (or three) different stories but also each storyline builds the current plotline.
There were a couple times in which the wording felt funny, the text would include multiple perspectives in one sentence, "she thought... but he thought..." This just felt a little awkward to me but it only happened a few times.
The chapters changed perspective but the character development was so well done that it was quickly obvious who's perspective you were reading from.
Just an all-around great read for me!
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end! It sucked me in from the start and kept the ride going the whole way through. I loved how thoroughly developed the characters were without ever feeling slow in the plot. The change in timelines tells two (or three) different stories but also each storyline builds the current plotline.
There were a couple times in which the wording felt funny, the text would include multiple perspectives in one sentence, "she thought... but he thought..." This just felt a little awkward to me but it only happened a few times.
The chapters changed perspective but the character development was so well done that it was quickly obvious who's perspective you were reading from.
Just an all-around great read for me!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
Looked at the uninspired cover and thought this would be another run of the mill, nothing special thriller. Was so pleasantly surprised to be wrong. Really connected with the characters and was drawn in from the first chapter. Excellent book.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Probably the most intriguingly compulsive character driven mystery I've read yet!
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picked this book up on a whim and I’m so glad I did! I flew through these pages trying to piece the puzzles together. I was wrong and misled so many times. Great pacing and perspective shifts. Really enjoyed!
funny
mysterious
reflective
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
3.5 stars
There were part of this book that was 4 stars and part that was 3.5 stars. This definitely dragged on longer than it needed to, but I enjoyed the book overall.
I enjoyed Luna's perspective more than Owen's and I felt myself less interested and reading faster through his just to get back to hers.
There were part of this book that was 4 stars and part that was 3.5 stars. This definitely dragged on longer than it needed to, but I enjoyed the book overall.
I enjoyed Luna's perspective more than Owen's and I felt myself less interested and reading faster through his just to get back to hers.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Accomplice is the story of Luna and Owen, two friends since they started college. They are resolutely friends, not lovers, and have always been. Both of them are married to other people but remain close confidantes. Their relationship is strained, though, when Owen’s wife is murdered. You see, this is not the first time a woman who loved Owen has died in suspicious circumstances. A young woman who was obsessed with Owen died while they were in college and Owen was the primary, the only, suspect. But there was no evidence and Luna was certain he was innocent. Owen wouldn’t kill anyone.
The story is told in alternating timelines, so you follow the development of their friendship in college, including their difficulties after Scarlet, the young woman obsessed with Owen died. The current story begins the day before Owen’s wife is murdered when she confides in Luna that Owen is cheating. The next day, Luna is supposed to meet up with her to jog and she finds her body. The police, during the investigation, discover Owen was a suspect in the past and the investigation quickly hones in on him. And now Luna is wondering, not just about his wife, but about the past.I enjoyed
The Accomplice, but then I have enjoyed every one of Lisa Lutz’ books. Lutz is a talented writer who knows how to tighten the tension nearly to the breaking point. She also understands how good we are at scaring ourselves. However, while technically complying with the “Rules of Detective Fiction“, I am not convinced this is a “fair” solution. I am also someone who really dislikes complications that could have been avoided with one honest conversation. So while the book was well-written, tense, and kept me reading past bedtime, I was disappointed in the resolution which felt in one case, unfair, and in the other, unnecessary. In other words, I liked everything but the ending
- I received an e-galley of The Accomplice from the publisher through NetGalley.
- The Accomplice at Ballantine Books | Penguin Random House
- Lisa Lutz author site
- The Swallows also by Lisa Lutz
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