A review by elpidamelis
The Greek Escape by Karen Swan

4.0

I really liked this book! I don't think Karen Swan can ever disappoint me. Even though I have only read one other book of hers, I'm sure now that I want to read everything she's ever written and will ever write! Going into this book, I thought that it was going to be a cute summery romance. At first, I found it slow and it took a few chapters for me to get fully engrossed into it. But once the plot started to unveil and I got to know the characters better, I was hooked. I would describe this book as a mystery disguised as a romance. Yes, it has some romance in it which I was a really big fan of, but the biggest plot in this book is the mystery aspect of it. While reading it I was trying to figure what truly happened and who to trust. Some plot twists I saw them coming, others I just had a vague idea about them and there were also some that I didn't expect at all. The main character, Chloe, did frustrate me at times

Spoiler

I don't know how she could forgive Tom when she thought he cheated on her for a second time with a different woman. But of course I understood later, with Tom's true motives being unraveled, why the author chose to take that path with this story.

I also found Joe very charming. I really liked the descriptions of Greece and how beautifully it was portrayed. Being Greek myself, it made me very happy. All in all, I'd say that it was a brilliant story with amazing writing and a really intriguing plot. And I think it was a great summer read.