A review by bookie_momster
The Couple's Revenge by Daniel Hurst

3.0

Sara and Guy are happily married, they have a daughter who has just started college and a 15 year old son, Jacob. Life is just about perfect, until Jacob starts to act strangely. Sara is sure something is wrong but Guy tells her she's just being overly worried. Then Guy notices bruises on Jacob and confronts his son. Apparently, Jacob is being bullied and beaten by a fellow classmate, Mason. Mason is a known bully and the cause of a young girl in the community committing suicide. Sara and Guy are terrified for Jacob. When Jacob ends up in the hospital with severe injuries caused by Mason, Guy and Sara know that the police will do nothing, so they decide to take matters into their own hands.
This was a super quick read because I was absolutely engrossed in the outcome. The ending was definitely a surprise!
As someone who enjoys Dateline and true crime podcasts, I really couldn't get on board with the incompetence of the police in this story. Although, maybe they just didn’t care, Mason and his family weren't exactly loved by the community.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.