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A review by libraryvee
The Goddesses by Swan Huntley
3.0
3.5 stars for a pretty good suburban thriller. I liked that this one revolved around a menacing friendship instead of inside a marriage. (I'm getting a little bit sick of the "Gone Girl" copycats.)
After her husband has an affair, Nancy and her family move to Hawaii - a change of scene, she and her husband theorize, will help fix broken things. Nancy becomes more and more comfortable with doing things outside of her comfort zone, and she eventually makes a new friend, Ana.
Ana is friendly, generous, outgoing, and a bit of a free spirit - seemingly the polar opposite of Nancy. Their friendship grows, but of course, things start to get darker, and Ana is not quite what she seems.
I liked the plot, and it's a page-turner for sure. I found the ending/reveal to be a bit rushed, though, and strangely anticlimactic. I also lost patience with both Ana and Nancy quite awhile before you're supposed to, I think. Still, it was an enjoyable read, especially if you like this type of thing.
After her husband has an affair, Nancy and her family move to Hawaii - a change of scene, she and her husband theorize, will help fix broken things. Nancy becomes more and more comfortable with doing things outside of her comfort zone, and she eventually makes a new friend, Ana.
Ana is friendly, generous, outgoing, and a bit of a free spirit - seemingly the polar opposite of Nancy. Their friendship grows, but of course, things start to get darker, and Ana is not quite what she seems.
I liked the plot, and it's a page-turner for sure. I found the ending/reveal to be a bit rushed, though, and strangely anticlimactic. I also lost patience with both Ana and Nancy quite awhile before you're supposed to, I think. Still, it was an enjoyable read, especially if you like this type of thing.