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The Arrangement

Kiersten Modglin

4.0 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense 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
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Kiersten Modglin’s The Arrangement masterfully explores the dark corners of marriage and the lengths two people will go to keep their secrets hidden. At first glance, the premise—a couple trying to salvage their relationship by striking a peculiar deal—seems like a straightforward domestic drama. Yet Modglin quickly proves there’s far more simmering beneath the surface.

Told in taut, shifting perspectives, the narrative keeps readers off-balance, questioning who to trust at every turn. What begins as a desperate attempt at marital repair spirals into a tangled web of lies and betrayals. Modglin’s clipped prose and brisk pacing create an undercurrent of tension that refuses to let up, propelling the story toward its inevitable, unsettling climax.

In a genre crowded with predictable tropes, The Arrangement stands out by cutting straight to the psychological heart of its characters. Their motives feel unsettlingly real, forcing readers to confront how thin the line can be between love and manipulation. Unsettling, addictive, and delightfully unpredictable, Modglin’s novel is a smart, chilling study of how easy it can be for even the closest bonds to twist—and break.
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoy the experience of reading this book. I not gonna lie, for some reason, i fidn't connect with the book nor the character for the first half of the book. I kinda forced myself to read it. But then, we got to the exciting bits, and that was when i started to get sucked into the book.
This book definitely had some decent plot twist. Some of it i like but some of it is a kinda expected plot twist.

I was gonna say that 70% until the last chapter was my favourite part. All sort of lie and plot twist were revealed. And i really liked the last chapter. I did not see it cpming even though i have a hunch on what was going on.

It was a fun experience reading this book. I am definitely rec this to anybody who just got started on the thriller genre like me. I will definitely read this author other books.
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense fast-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
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No