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A review by jcm
The Unfortunates by Sophie McManus
2.0
No new ground here: rich folks with empty hearts are terrible people to be involved with.
The beginning of the book had promise. I was hooked and ready for some comeuppance. It took forever and a day to get there, and along the way I had nothing but contempt for George and his shrill mother CeCe. I also did not buy that anyone, let alone a woman like Iris could ACTUALLY be in love with George. It just didn't ring true. Perhaps if McManus had spent time giving us some backstory on George where he wasn't coming off as an over-grown toddler with rage issues, I might have been able to understand why Iris didn't bolt when George fell apart.
**SPOILER!!!**
The thing that will stay with me most about this book? That awful story CeCe tells Iris about her psychotic ex-husband and the ducks. It's kind of what I was wishing on George by the end of the book, but alas, the rich never fully pay for their crimes.
The beginning of the book had promise. I was hooked and ready for some comeuppance. It took forever and a day to get there, and along the way I had nothing but contempt for George and his shrill mother CeCe. I also did not buy that anyone, let alone a woman like Iris could ACTUALLY be in love with George. It just didn't ring true. Perhaps if McManus had spent time giving us some backstory on George where he wasn't coming off as an over-grown toddler with rage issues, I might have been able to understand why Iris didn't bolt when George fell apart.
**SPOILER!!!**
The thing that will stay with me most about this book? That awful story CeCe tells Iris about her psychotic ex-husband and the ducks. It's kind of what I was wishing on George by the end of the book, but alas, the rich never fully pay for their crimes.