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A review by lenthegreywitch
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
π βππ₯πππ: 4 stars - Really enjoyed overall, maybe had a couple meh complaints, but recommend to lovers of the genres
π€ πππ‘π£ππ€π€ππ ππ€: this one started right in and you get the backstory as you go along. I was pretty hooked from the start, then intrigued about our MMC's personality the entire time. he was really quite fascinating; it takes a special sort of person to actively be one of the villains in their own story while simultaneously making me FEEL for them haha. FMC was just...wow. they were both written so well that I didn't even feel like I was reading a book about murder almost until the 3rd act. they just seemed like a regular ol' married couple, living their lives, dealing with the same bs that every married couple has to deal with when you've been together for 15+ years - but then also, *plot* lmao. entirely well written with just a few places where I was like "lol no," either because I found something too implausible or too convenient. would highly recommend!
π§ πΈπ¦πππ ππ π π: David Pittu is a new fave! his voices were absolutely impeccable - a true master of the craft. accents, pitch, whiny brat kids, annoying southern reporters haha this dude did it ALL and it was wonderful to listen to. female/femme voices were A++ IMO
πΆοΈ ππ‘πππ: no descriptive spice, though the characters engage in intercourse multiple times; and it is, actually, one of the key things that accelerates the plot
π§ πΈππ ππ πΈππ: really glad I spent time with this one; definitely going to look up more of Samantha Downing's work and for SURE more from David Pittu. A++ work all around.
π€ πππ‘π£ππ€π€ππ ππ€: this one started right in and you get the backstory as you go along. I was pretty hooked from the start, then intrigued about our MMC's personality the entire time. he was really quite fascinating; it takes a special sort of person to actively be one of the villains in their own story while simultaneously making me FEEL for them haha. FMC was just...wow. they were both written so well that I didn't even feel like I was reading a book about murder almost until the 3rd act. they just seemed like a regular ol' married couple, living their lives, dealing with the same bs that every married couple has to deal with when you've been together for 15+ years - but then also, *plot* lmao. entirely well written with just a few places where I was like "lol no," either because I found something too implausible or too convenient. would highly recommend!
π§ πΈπ¦πππ ππ π π: David Pittu is a new fave! his voices were absolutely impeccable - a true master of the craft. accents, pitch, whiny brat kids, annoying southern reporters haha this dude did it ALL and it was wonderful to listen to. female/femme voices were A++ IMO
πΆοΈ ππ‘πππ: no descriptive spice, though the characters engage in intercourse multiple times; and it is, actually, one of the key things that accelerates the plot
π§ πΈππ ππ πΈππ: really glad I spent time with this one; definitely going to look up more of Samantha Downing's work and for SURE more from David Pittu. A++ work all around.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Minor: Sexual content