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A review by grey_jayne
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sarah Gailey has a knack of making me care, even when I wouldn't have chosen the premise. They write such great books that I'm in, no matter what.
This story is a domestic suspense thriller, wrapped up in a lite sci-fi package. Heed the trigger warnings: Gailey shares in the acknowledgements that this is based upon abuse & grooming they experienced in their teens & 20's. It felt very personal while reading.
My favorite quality of this book is how Gailey handles flashbacks. It's slick and seamless - some detail triggers a memory and then most of the chapter is spent there. This is some of Sarah Gailey's best writing...and all of their books are quite good.
This story is a domestic suspense thriller, wrapped up in a lite sci-fi package. Heed the trigger warnings: Gailey shares in the acknowledgements that this is based upon abuse & grooming they experienced in their teens & 20's. It felt very personal while reading.
My favorite quality of this book is how Gailey handles flashbacks. It's slick and seamless - some detail triggers a memory and then most of the chapter is spent there. This is some of Sarah Gailey's best writing...and all of their books are quite good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting