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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Olivia Kiernan of the detective Frankie Sheehan novels fame is one of my favourite crime thriller authors. When I had the opportunity to receive a proof copy in return for an honest review, I leapt at the chance.
This book takes a different curve, family drama, here we come! Myles and Lana Butler live in an exclusive but highly expensive new development in Wimbledon. Private GP Myles and Therapist Lana live in the house of their dreams, but happiness comes at a price.
This outwardly picture perfect couple are already on the edge, Myles and Lana are from totally different backgrounds, and it shows in their behavioural nuances. But the day the Wrights moved in next door, it all went hideously wrong.
Gabriel and Holly Wright and the Butlers strike up a good relationship and are soon great friends. Everything goes swimmingly until the day Lana finds out about their actual financial position and the extent of her husband's deceit. They share their fears with the Wrights, who just might have a solution - Life Insurance fraud - what could conceivably go wrong? Sure, the only people to lose out are the conglomerates, not ‘real people’, or at least until Lana doesn't come home one night, sending Myles life into more turmoil than he ever thought possible.
None of these characters are likeable people, all seeming exceedingly entitled, having no scruples whatsoever. They'll do whatever is necessary to keep a grip on the lifestyle to which they're accustomed and damn the consequences.
The End of Us is the story of morally compromised people doing morally questionable things. In all honesty, it's a rather over the top story, but it's so darkly hilariously entertaining and brilliantly written I can't complain. 4⭐
This book takes a different curve, family drama, here we come! Myles and Lana Butler live in an exclusive but highly expensive new development in Wimbledon. Private GP Myles and Therapist Lana live in the house of their dreams, but happiness comes at a price.
This outwardly picture perfect couple are already on the edge, Myles and Lana are from totally different backgrounds, and it shows in their behavioural nuances. But the day the Wrights moved in next door, it all went hideously wrong.
Gabriel and Holly Wright and the Butlers strike up a good relationship and are soon great friends. Everything goes swimmingly until the day Lana finds out about their actual financial position and the extent of her husband's deceit. They share their fears with the Wrights, who just might have a solution - Life Insurance fraud - what could conceivably go wrong? Sure, the only people to lose out are the conglomerates, not ‘real people’, or at least until Lana doesn't come home one night, sending Myles life into more turmoil than he ever thought possible.
None of these characters are likeable people, all seeming exceedingly entitled, having no scruples whatsoever. They'll do whatever is necessary to keep a grip on the lifestyle to which they're accustomed and damn the consequences.
The End of Us is the story of morally compromised people doing morally questionable things. In all honesty, it's a rather over the top story, but it's so darkly hilariously entertaining and brilliantly written I can't complain. 4⭐
You might want to skip this one if you have trust issues. Just sayin’.
Myles and Lana are living the good life. Until Myles loses a lot of money in an investment gone horrendously wrong. They stand to lose everything, but neither one is bound to let that happen. After all, they deserve this life. Nothing less will do in the slightest. But surely there’s a line you don’t cross?
One evening while talking to their neighbours, Gabe and Holly Wright, the solution of Life Insurance fraud comes up. As it does. There are the beginnings of a plan, which the Wrights make sound incredibly easy, and obviously they will gladly help for a cut of the money. But nobody is serious, right? They’re not actually going to do this? Myles doesn’t think so. Until one evening, Lana doesn’t come home.
The story is told by Myles. I can’t say I particularly liked him, to be honest. For the most part, he seemed awfully entitled. It also becomes clear quite early on that he has no scruples whatsoever, doing whatever he feels is necessary to keep a handle on this nice life he and Lana have created. Despite finding himself in a situation he didn’t ask for, and dealing with things he wasn’t at all prepared for, I found it nearly impossible to muster up a smidgen of sympathy for him. In my mind, greed and overreaching is what put them in this situation in the first place.
In fact, none of the characters were all that likeable. Lana came across as rather toxic and manipulative to me, and I could never really get a solid grasp on Gabe and Holly. There’s an awful lot of backstabbing going on. Betrayal and deceit seem to lurk around every corner and nobody can be trusted. I didn’t think it was too hard to figure out at least some of what had occurred, but the bigger picture remained somewhat of a mystery to me until the reveal. And I still have a few questions, to be fair.
‘The End of Us‘ is a slow-burning, character-driven psychological thriller that shows how far people are willing to go to protect themselves, to survive. It’s a twisty and addictive tale full of intrigue and deception, which definitely takes “a cunning plan” to a whole new level. At its heart, there’s a moral dilemma that will make you wonder what you would do. I thoroughly enjoyed this suspenseful stand-alone by Olivia Kiernan and I very much look forward to whatever’s next.
Myles and Lana are living the good life. Until Myles loses a lot of money in an investment gone horrendously wrong. They stand to lose everything, but neither one is bound to let that happen. After all, they deserve this life. Nothing less will do in the slightest. But surely there’s a line you don’t cross?
One evening while talking to their neighbours, Gabe and Holly Wright, the solution of Life Insurance fraud comes up. As it does. There are the beginnings of a plan, which the Wrights make sound incredibly easy, and obviously they will gladly help for a cut of the money. But nobody is serious, right? They’re not actually going to do this? Myles doesn’t think so. Until one evening, Lana doesn’t come home.
The story is told by Myles. I can’t say I particularly liked him, to be honest. For the most part, he seemed awfully entitled. It also becomes clear quite early on that he has no scruples whatsoever, doing whatever he feels is necessary to keep a handle on this nice life he and Lana have created. Despite finding himself in a situation he didn’t ask for, and dealing with things he wasn’t at all prepared for, I found it nearly impossible to muster up a smidgen of sympathy for him. In my mind, greed and overreaching is what put them in this situation in the first place.
In fact, none of the characters were all that likeable. Lana came across as rather toxic and manipulative to me, and I could never really get a solid grasp on Gabe and Holly. There’s an awful lot of backstabbing going on. Betrayal and deceit seem to lurk around every corner and nobody can be trusted. I didn’t think it was too hard to figure out at least some of what had occurred, but the bigger picture remained somewhat of a mystery to me until the reveal. And I still have a few questions, to be fair.
‘The End of Us‘ is a slow-burning, character-driven psychological thriller that shows how far people are willing to go to protect themselves, to survive. It’s a twisty and addictive tale full of intrigue and deception, which definitely takes “a cunning plan” to a whole new level. At its heart, there’s a moral dilemma that will make you wonder what you would do. I thoroughly enjoyed this suspenseful stand-alone by Olivia Kiernan and I very much look forward to whatever’s next.
Thank you so much to Quercus books for this ARC copy from Netgalley!
One of the best thrillers I’ve ever read!
There were so many twists and turns to the plot that I just was not expecting! It dealt with a lot of morally grey characters that were not very good people in such a great way. This book was absolutely incredibly written I completely flew through it. I loved everything about this book, it was tense and had great plot twists.
I loved the writing style of this author, she had a wonderful way of writing these characters and capturing them with a lot of dimension. I’ve already been recommending this book to family and I’ve only just finished it. I loved the ending, it had me so shocked.
Overall, I don’t think there’s a single thing I could fault with this book. I recommend it to everyone, and anyone.
I gave this book 5⭐️.
One of the best thrillers I’ve ever read!
There were so many twists and turns to the plot that I just was not expecting! It dealt with a lot of morally grey characters that were not very good people in such a great way. This book was absolutely incredibly written I completely flew through it. I loved everything about this book, it was tense and had great plot twists.
I loved the writing style of this author, she had a wonderful way of writing these characters and capturing them with a lot of dimension. I’ve already been recommending this book to family and I’ve only just finished it. I loved the ending, it had me so shocked.
Overall, I don’t think there’s a single thing I could fault with this book. I recommend it to everyone, and anyone.
I gave this book 5⭐️.
dark
tense
medium-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
“The End of Us” is a domestic thriller that follows the goings-on of affluent neighbours in Wimbledon, told from the point of view of a GP who’s hiding his true self.
Read it if: you like to imagine your GP is a secret psychopath.
Don’t read it if: you can only identify or sympathise with likeable characters. Most of the people in this book are pretty horrid.
Myles and his wife Lana appear as if they have an idyllic existence, but unbeknownst to Lana, their whole situation is threatened by financial ruin. Their seemingly perfect next-door neighbours suggest life insurance fraud as a solution and everything just gets darker from there.
The novel is told from Myles’ point of view, and I enjoyed learning about his past, his slow descent as he loses control of his life and getting insight into his neuroses. I should warn that this is one of those books where you do end up wanting the bad guy to succeed and pull the wool over everyone’s eyes.
It’s a brilliantly-paced book and the writing really grips you. I feel that this is another novel that is gagging for a sequel as I felt quite irritated at the ending. There were so many threads that were pulled at amongst the characters, and I am someone who likes to have those neatly tied up. I wanted to know more about the characters’ motivations and their backstories, and what led them to such a ludicrous situation.
With thanks to Quercus and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Read it if: you like to imagine your GP is a secret psychopath.
Don’t read it if: you can only identify or sympathise with likeable characters. Most of the people in this book are pretty horrid.
Myles and his wife Lana appear as if they have an idyllic existence, but unbeknownst to Lana, their whole situation is threatened by financial ruin. Their seemingly perfect next-door neighbours suggest life insurance fraud as a solution and everything just gets darker from there.
The novel is told from Myles’ point of view, and I enjoyed learning about his past, his slow descent as he loses control of his life and getting insight into his neuroses. I should warn that this is one of those books where you do end up wanting the bad guy to succeed and pull the wool over everyone’s eyes.
It’s a brilliantly-paced book and the writing really grips you. I feel that this is another novel that is gagging for a sequel as I felt quite irritated at the ending. There were so many threads that were pulled at amongst the characters, and I am someone who likes to have those neatly tied up. I wanted to know more about the characters’ motivations and their backstories, and what led them to such a ludicrous situation.
With thanks to Quercus and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.