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The Swimmer
by Loreth Anne White
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Chloe Cooper is 40 years old. Raised by single mom, she has no friends or family. She’s socially awkward and is constantly guided by her mother’s voice. She’s had no life experiences outside of taking care of her terminally ill mother and her jobs. She likes to people watch and snoop on her neighbors. She walks their dogs so she usually gets full access to their homes. She’s a bartender, and talented painter. One night she’s out walking her mom’s dog and witnesses a swimmer being killed by someone on a jet ski. She knows who the killer and victim is because she has been obsessed with the couple next door ever since they moved in.
Jemma is a 60 year old influencer and her husband Adam is a renowned surgeon. They’ve been married 34 years. Jemma believes they’ve moved to this new town for a fresh start and to help revive their marriage. Adam has had this massive house built full of windows, but there are no blinds. Jemma feels like she’s being watched and she is, because Chloe has a full view of everything going on.
The book is written with different time lines: before the hit-and-run, after-the-hit, and the hit-and-run. Sprinkled throughout we get snippets of a true-crime tv show called It’s Criminal: The Chloe Cooper Story.
In true Loreth form, the characters are well developed and not all that they seem, the pace is quick, and you are going to be misdirected when you think you have figured out what’s going on. She writes great psychological thrillers and this one is no exception.
Jemma is a 60 year old influencer and her husband Adam is a renowned surgeon. They’ve been married 34 years. Jemma believes they’ve moved to this new town for a fresh start and to help revive their marriage. Adam has had this massive house built full of windows, but there are no blinds. Jemma feels like she’s being watched and she is, because Chloe has a full view of everything going on.
The book is written with different time lines: before the hit-and-run, after-the-hit, and the hit-and-run. Sprinkled throughout we get snippets of a true-crime tv show called It’s Criminal: The Chloe Cooper Story.
In true Loreth form, the characters are well developed and not all that they seem, the pace is quick, and you are going to be misdirected when you think you have figured out what’s going on. She writes great psychological thrillers and this one is no exception.