A review by bookwormdanii
Unfaithful by Natalie Barelli

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

⭐️ 𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎 ⭐️

Unfaithful by Natalie Barelli

My Rating: 2/5⭐️

sᥡᥒ᥆⍴sіs:

When I arrive unannounced at my husband’s studio in need of a shoulder to cry on after hearing that my best student, Alex, has died, I see a pair of wine glasses drying by the sink and my deepest fear is confirmed: my husband is having an affair.

Most women would fall to their knees in tears and throw him out of the house—but I just can’t bring myself to do it.

Instead, I go home and cook a healthy dinner for our children, walk the dog and unload the dishwasher without complaint. I will make him see that I’m still the woman he married; attractive, successful, the glue that holds our perfect family together. I need this marriage to work to protect a terrible secret of my own, something that would destroy everything I’ve already sacrificed so much for.

But when the police arrive at my door asking questions about Alex’s death that I can’t answer, and threatening text messages start appearing on my phone, I know that someone close has been watching me very carefully.

The truth is, there are three people in my marriage, but only one of them is deadly…

mᥡ rᥱ᥎іᥱᥕ:

I really disliked this book but at the same time I couldn’t put it down. Anna was completely chaotic and she stressed me out the entire book. She physically gave me anxiety throughout the story. I felt the timeline was very jumpy and the time hops were not clearly marked. It felt like this book wasn’t even shown to an editor, the grammar was horrendous and the plot was all over the place. With all that said, I didn’t see the twist coming at the end. I think it’s safe to say I’ll stay away from books by this author.