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h_ox's review
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting
chuseyreader's review against another edition
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
1.0
Oh gosh I’m sorry to give a 1 star. Please do note that I am definitely in the minority and a lot of other people did enjoy this one!!
~ Quick Summary ~
Megan murders her twin sister where she then lives a double life as a socialite Instagram influencer and wife to her husband Tom. What could go wrong?
~ Pick this up if you enjoy/don’t mind ~
🩹Trigger warning: gaslighting and mentions of COVID
🧑🤝🧑 Domestic thriller/drama
What I enjoyed
- I love the premise, I’m always on the hunt for something crazy so this really piqued my curiosity!
- The pace was not bad and I love it when there are small reveals or twists throughout the book.
What I didn’t enjoy
- The first half where Megan tried to lead a double life felt more like a soapy, superficial drama and it was uneventful. There was no suspense or excitement, I never felt like she was at any risk of being exposed or had much trouble taking on a different persona. She really carried on like she didn’t just kill her sister.
- After the lockdown happened, the next section of the book was so frustrating to read because it was nothing but gas-lighting, it was quite horrible. Although the twists were actually ok, it was overshadowed because the characters were so unlikeable and I wasn’t enjoying this book at all. Then during the last quarter we were in the POV of some new characters investigating the case, by which point I was just skimming through to get to the end.
- I don’t know why this part stood out like a sore thumb to me: “He slapped me hard across the face” but then there was no mention of her shock or the pain, she actually answered him back and continued the conversation like she didn’t get slapped.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting
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