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javafenn'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
4.25
But predictable but a fun, juicy read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Stalking
jordanc810's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was good but I didn't love it. I can't exactly put my finger on why, but this didn't feel as good as some of Hendricks & Pekkanen's book. It kind of fell flat.
I think expecting something to happen the whole book...I wasn't surprised at all when it did happen. Maybe too much of the book was given away by the title and synopsis. I'm not sure...but it just didn't work well.
I think expecting something to happen the whole book...I wasn't surprised at all when it did happen. Maybe too much of the book was given away by the title and synopsis. I'm not sure...but it just didn't work well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
savvyrosereads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rating: 4/5 stars
Avery Chambers practices a unique form of therapy—she only accepts clients whose problems she can fix over the course of ten well-planned sessions. When Marissa and Matthew Bishop begin seeing her to work through Marissa’s infidelity, Avery quickly realizes that the apparently golden couple may be hiding some much bigger secrets…
This was my February Book of the Month pick, and since it was my first read from the writing duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, I went in with no specific expectations, though I had heard good things. Happily, all the good things I heard were true, because I really enjoyed this one!
The Golden Couple is fairly fast-paced, with just the right amount of drama and action mixed in with necessary character and plot development. The characters are very well-written—I personally found each of them slightly unlikable in their own ways, but this works so well for the story that I consider it a strength, not a weakness—and the main plot twist was perfectly teased without being obvious. I guessed at some aspects of the final reveals around halfway through, but other details remained a mystery right up until the end, which is the balance I’m always hoping for from a thriller!
In short, this was a really fun read, and while it was my first Hendricks/Pekkanen novel, it definitely won’t be my last.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: domestic thrillers; complex marriages; books about therapy.
CW: Death/murder; sexual assault (implied + not described or depicted); infidelity; terminal illness; infertility.
Avery Chambers practices a unique form of therapy—she only accepts clients whose problems she can fix over the course of ten well-planned sessions. When Marissa and Matthew Bishop begin seeing her to work through Marissa’s infidelity, Avery quickly realizes that the apparently golden couple may be hiding some much bigger secrets…
This was my February Book of the Month pick, and since it was my first read from the writing duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, I went in with no specific expectations, though I had heard good things. Happily, all the good things I heard were true, because I really enjoyed this one!
The Golden Couple is fairly fast-paced, with just the right amount of drama and action mixed in with necessary character and plot development. The characters are very well-written—I personally found each of them slightly unlikable in their own ways, but this works so well for the story that I consider it a strength, not a weakness—and the main plot twist was perfectly teased without being obvious. I guessed at some aspects of the final reveals around halfway through, but other details remained a mystery right up until the end, which is the balance I’m always hoping for from a thriller!
In short, this was a really fun read, and while it was my first Hendricks/Pekkanen novel, it definitely won’t be my last.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: domestic thrillers; complex marriages; books about therapy.
CW: Death/murder; sexual assault (implied + not described or depicted); infidelity; terminal illness; infertility.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
tshani's review
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
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