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A review by lyzz
Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron
5.0
Do you live in Outlook all day like me? What if I told you that this book is one of the best thrillers, I have read all year and focuses on email, and is set in a dreary conference room with a bunch of temps? Would you believe me? Maybe you will just have to read this one for yourself!
Cassie Woodson is a temp for a law firm, reviewing correspondence for a large-scale fraud suit. Cassie does not have much going on in her life – no family, no friends, no love life. But then an email between one of the partners, Forest Watts, and his wife Annabelle catches her eye and lights her obsession.
Three words to describe this book: Page-turner. Obsession. Email.
Cover: This is probably one thing I did not like about this book. I love the blue and purple hues. It just did not draw me into the novel.
Character Development: Cassie has a significant amount of character development including her relationship with her father, her humiliating firing at her previous firm, and her previous relationships. I felt like it was just the right amount that helped build the plot but not deter from the pace.
World-Building: This book is set in New York but not on the glitzy side. Most of the novel takes place in a conference room with Cassie reading messages. I very much got a sense of place from this novel.
Plot & Pacing: The plot and pacing were spot-on. I devoured this book. There are some decent twists, and the ending was a bit of a surprise for me. I ended up reading the last half of the book in one sitting which is really rare for me.
Verdict: I know it does not sound like a book about a temp reviewing emails would be the perfect beach read – but it is! You need to pack this book for your summer adventures.
This book will be published on July 27, 2021.
ARC was provided to me by St. Martin’s Press, in exchange for an honest review.
Cassie Woodson is a temp for a law firm, reviewing correspondence for a large-scale fraud suit. Cassie does not have much going on in her life – no family, no friends, no love life. But then an email between one of the partners, Forest Watts, and his wife Annabelle catches her eye and lights her obsession.
Three words to describe this book: Page-turner. Obsession. Email.
Cover: This is probably one thing I did not like about this book. I love the blue and purple hues. It just did not draw me into the novel.
Character Development: Cassie has a significant amount of character development including her relationship with her father, her humiliating firing at her previous firm, and her previous relationships. I felt like it was just the right amount that helped build the plot but not deter from the pace.
World-Building: This book is set in New York but not on the glitzy side. Most of the novel takes place in a conference room with Cassie reading messages. I very much got a sense of place from this novel.
Plot & Pacing: The plot and pacing were spot-on. I devoured this book. There are some decent twists, and the ending was a bit of a surprise for me. I ended up reading the last half of the book in one sitting which is really rare for me.
Verdict: I know it does not sound like a book about a temp reviewing emails would be the perfect beach read – but it is! You need to pack this book for your summer adventures.
This book will be published on July 27, 2021.
ARC was provided to me by St. Martin’s Press, in exchange for an honest review.