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cc_shelflove's review against another edition
dark
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
3.5
I would definitely recommend this book to a friend! I did not read its synopsis prior to diving in and I would urge you to do the same. I was quickly sucked into the story as Simon’s point of view reminded me of Joe Goldberg’s in You. Without giving away any of the plot, I will say that there were so many moving parts, at times I wished I had a notebook to keep track of certain revelations. I guessed half of the big twist but not the rest of it… then another twist came at the end of the book that ruined it for me. Quit while you’re ahead, author! Still, I’ll be picking up David Ellis’s 2024 release shortly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Stalking
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After the body of rich socialite, Lauren, is discovered, Simon and Vicky's seemingly perfect life starts to unravel.
This was a pretty gripping suspense filled with so many different twists. The narrators are very unreliable and that threw me off a bit. I figured out thatVicky and Simon were probably working together, because it all just fell too perfectly into place. That said, I did NOT see a few of the twists coming, though looking back there were a tone of clues.
So the true plot: Simon and Vicky team up to commit a double homicide. Simon wants to kill the woman who robbed his family blind, which resulted in his mother's suicide. Vicky wants to kill to the con artisit who robbed her sister and got her addicted to drugs. Her sister then died. They fake a marriage, fake affairs, and set Lauren and Christen up in a complex and intricate revenge plot.
The plan between Simon and Vicky is truly masterful. Simonis diabolical and an expert at the long revenge game. He is sneaky and his mind works in the most brilliant yet psychotic way. He manages to get revenge on everyone without leaving any trail leading back to himself.
Where it fell apart for me was the last 1/4 or so of the book.Once the cop visits Simon, we are able to put together the puzzle pieces pretty quickly. I wish it wasn't handed to us so easily.
This was a pretty gripping suspense filled with so many different twists. The narrators are very unreliable and that threw me off a bit. I figured out that
The plan between Simon and Vicky is truly masterful. Simon
Where it fell apart for me was the last 1/4 or so of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Gun violence
emallek's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Never saw the ending coming! Unique way of telling a story from multiple perspectives, easy to follow along.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Blood, and Death
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