You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
The first thing I have to say is that it wasn't what I hoped it would be. Still very very good though. Also a CW: this book contains death, PTSD, and medical malpractice.
Margot is an orphan who is taken in by a prestigious family in need of a companion for their sick daughter, Agatha. Who is silent and mysterious. Margot's nightmares stop happening when she comes to live with Agatha's family. However, the vast, empty, old Sutton house seems to be playing tricks on her mind.
I went into this book expecting a thriller... Which is not what the first 200 pages was. At least for me. There were some thriller elements to it, but there was just something missing. It finally picked up, got my attention, and didn't let go.
The characters were the best part of the story, the mystery kind of solves itself without much puzzling over it from the reader. So I was left wondering about each of the characters as they experienced the story. It's a good thing that they're very well done characters, otherwise it would have been boring.
As I mentioned, you can pretty much guess how the story goes, but it did help me root for Margot way more than I had been, I really wanted to see her end up on top, and happy.
All in all I did enjoy it, it was a really good read. I would recommend it to someone starting to dip their toes into the thriller genre, as it's not quite as intense as some I've read
Margot is an orphan who is taken in by a prestigious family in need of a companion for their sick daughter, Agatha. Who is silent and mysterious. Margot's nightmares stop happening when she comes to live with Agatha's family. However, the vast, empty, old Sutton house seems to be playing tricks on her mind.
I went into this book expecting a thriller... Which is not what the first 200 pages was. At least for me. There were some thriller elements to it, but there was just something missing. It finally picked up, got my attention, and didn't let go.
The characters were the best part of the story, the mystery kind of solves itself without much puzzling over it from the reader. So I was left wondering about each of the characters as they experienced the story. It's a good thing that they're very well done characters, otherwise it would have been boring.
As I mentioned, you can pretty much guess how the story goes, but it did help me root for Margot way more than I had been, I really wanted to see her end up on top, and happy.
All in all I did enjoy it, it was a really good read. I would recommend it to someone starting to dip their toes into the thriller genre, as it's not quite as intense as some I've read
Ok, I MAY have rated this higher than I normally would... but I just miss Katie Alender’s writing. Her books are a guilty pleasure of mine. Marie Antoinette Serial Killer? Yeah, it was so niche and right up my alley, even as odd as that concept may seem. Famous Last Words? ALSO, a niche I love and my favorite book by her this far. I mean, common if you love spookiness and Hollywood, it’s such a fun read.
So maybe, I’m a little biased about this book, The Companion. It wasn’t revolutionary or jaw dropping for me, but it was fun and it captivated me. Katie Alender just knows how to write a good plot. Granted Bad Girl’s Don’t Die wasn’t my favorite, I only read the first one, but I will pick up anything she writes. That reminds me, I still need to read The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall.
So maybe, I’m a little biased about this book, The Companion. It wasn’t revolutionary or jaw dropping for me, but it was fun and it captivated me. Katie Alender just knows how to write a good plot. Granted Bad Girl’s Don’t Die wasn’t my favorite, I only read the first one, but I will pick up anything she writes. That reminds me, I still need to read The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall.
⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really don't know how to process this book.
This book was intriguing.
This book was slightly disgusting.
This book was creepy.
This book was fucked.
Margot is a recent orphan, losing her entire family in a car crash. After three months in an orphanage with other kids, she is brought to the Suttons. The Suttons knew Margot's father from school, and so when they hear of her familys death, they feel like they need to take care of her in their own very wealthy life.
But there is a catch.
Agatha Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Suttons daughter, she is completely silent. She barely moves, barely eats and doesn't talk anymore. They have agreed to let Margot stay there in their home, as long as she is a companion to Agatha. A friend, someone who is there for company.
That's when things go wrong. While you read the book you start to notice small things that don't sit right with you. John, the father, is hardly at home and is almost always tense when he is. Laura, the mother, talks strangely and seems to always have a planned response to anything Margot says or asks. Barrett, the son and Agatha's brother, doesn't want any part of his family's legacy.
I couldn't put this down, this was the first book in a long time where I stayed up until 2 AM reading. There were so many tiny easter eggs right from the beginning, hinting to you that something was wrong.
I absolutely devoured this book. The writing was capturing, the story was invigorating, it was such a good creepy twisty book without being over the top. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I really don't know how to process this book.
This book was intriguing.
This book was slightly disgusting.
This book was creepy.
This book was fucked.
Margot is a recent orphan, losing her entire family in a car crash. After three months in an orphanage with other kids, she is brought to the Suttons. The Suttons knew Margot's father from school, and so when they hear of her familys death, they feel like they need to take care of her in their own very wealthy life.
But there is a catch.
Agatha Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Suttons daughter, she is completely silent. She barely moves, barely eats and doesn't talk anymore. They have agreed to let Margot stay there in their home, as long as she is a companion to Agatha. A friend, someone who is there for company.
That's when things go wrong. While you read the book you start to notice small things that don't sit right with you. John, the father, is hardly at home and is almost always tense when he is. Laura, the mother, talks strangely and seems to always have a planned response to anything Margot says or asks. Barrett, the son and Agatha's brother, doesn't want any part of his family's legacy.
I couldn't put this down, this was the first book in a long time where I stayed up until 2 AM reading. There were so many tiny easter eggs right from the beginning, hinting to you that something was wrong.
I absolutely devoured this book. The writing was capturing, the story was invigorating, it was such a good creepy twisty book without being over the top. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed this totally twisted story. Although i did see a lot coming, it was still a mind f*ck and it was so much fun? I don’t know if that’s really the right word, but i recommend!!
I was gripped reading this book until a certain point in the second half of it. I was nervous and anxious reading the first half- not sure what was going on, not sure what could happen! There was set up for super natural things- lilies growing over night (which never gets explained), dreams she has that seem crazy (which does tie in) but then… nothing.
I guessed what was happening half way through and maybe you were supposed to?
I also have a hard time believing Agatha’s dad knows his wife is a pharmacist, sees his daughter violently “ill”, his wife is the main care taker and then just… leaves Agatha all the time like “eh, she’s probably not being poisoned” and never goes to her “doctor’s appointments”. Like dude really hated his wife that much.
I was nervous for Margot the whole time. Loved her friendship with Agatha from the start. I’m glad they got to be friends in the end.
I did think about the mom in “The Sixth Sense” who poisoned her daughter to “take care of her”.
I guessed what was happening half way through and maybe you were supposed to?
I also have a hard time believing Agatha’s dad knows his wife is a pharmacist, sees his daughter violently “ill”, his wife is the main care taker and then just… leaves Agatha all the time like “eh, she’s probably not being poisoned” and never goes to her “doctor’s appointments”. Like dude really hated his wife that much.
I was nervous for Margot the whole time. Loved her friendship with Agatha from the start. I’m glad they got to be friends in the end.
I did think about the mom in “The Sixth Sense” who poisoned her daughter to “take care of her”.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
It was good for the decently happy ending,but I felt like it was a little hyper focused on the middle & drawing it out that the end was rushed. I don’t feel like the author gave the reader enough credit to infer what was happening.
Actual rating: 3.5
Premise:
Margot is a survivor of a fatal car accident that leaves her as an orphan. She moves in with a rich family whose patriarch went to law school with her dad and he owes him for past reasons. Margot can stay with the Sutton family as long as she is Agatha’s companion (basically friend and social acquaintance since Agatha stays home all the time). Soon Margot starts finding holes in the matriarch’s story. Things begin happening in the home that doesn’t make sense…and there’s more to Agatha than meets the eye…
Overall I enjoyed this book. I really liked the storyline and the pace was decent. There were some moments I felt were dragged on or just seemed misplaced. I wish the creep factor would’ve been upped a little more on this story, though it did give me American Psycho vibes at times.
My biggest set back is the romance in the book. I like that Margot had someone, but it also seemed almost forced. I couldn’t really feel the genuineness of that relationship. Still, it didn’t ruin the story for me.
I love that the author included an epilogue. That was a great addition ♥️
Premise:
Margot is a survivor of a fatal car accident that leaves her as an orphan. She moves in with a rich family whose patriarch went to law school with her dad and he owes him for past reasons. Margot can stay with the Sutton family as long as she is Agatha’s companion (basically friend and social acquaintance since Agatha stays home all the time). Soon Margot starts finding holes in the matriarch’s story. Things begin happening in the home that doesn’t make sense…and there’s more to Agatha than meets the eye…
Overall I enjoyed this book. I really liked the storyline and the pace was decent. There were some moments I felt were dragged on or just seemed misplaced. I wish the creep factor would’ve been upped a little more on this story, though it did give me American Psycho vibes at times.
My biggest set back is the romance in the book. I like that Margot had someone, but it also seemed almost forced. I couldn’t really feel the genuineness of that relationship. Still, it didn’t ruin the story for me.
I love that the author included an epilogue. That was a great addition ♥️