A review by thecurseofchris
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

4.0

4.5/5, but I can't bring myself to give this 5 stars because there were a few parts that I was like "okay just get on with it already." But for the most part, I absolutely adored this story and the writing and the drama (no pun intended) of it all. The "mystery" at hand was engaging and kept me wanting to turn the page to get to the conclusion. I also think there are a lot of things about this book that are left open to interpretation, and not everything is what you might think it is at first glance.

I will tell you, the characters in this book are very annoying and it's hard to find sympathy for them when they experience trauma or tragedy in their life, so that may turn off some people if you are someone that needs to relate to a character in order to enjoy a story. However, that is how they are designed to be, so that just makes it effective by the author.

Overall, a highly recommended read!