Review by chaptersofchase - The Couple At No. 9

chaptersofchase 's review for:

The Couple At No. 9 by Claire Douglas

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Thank you, Harper Perennial and Harper Audio, for the gifted copy of this book and gifted audiobook through Libro.FM! {partner}

Genre: Mystery
Format: 🎧
Pub Date: 8.2.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆

“But, before she can grasp hold of it, it floats away, like the seeds of a dandelion on the breeze, out of reach."

Well, this book was a complete surprise!

I had been in the mood for a mystery, but every book I picked up fell flat for me. I decided to start reading The Couple at Number 9 on my Kindle (before bed), and it piqued my interest, so I picked up the physical copy the following day. Before I knew it, I was taking my dog on a 4-mile walk just so I could sneak in a few extra minutes of the audiobook!

I loved how Claire Douglas told this story - it was definitely mysterious, and I also enjoyed the dual timeline aspect of the story. It gave me a grander sense of 'putting together pieces of the puzzle' as each chapter provided a new piece to work with.

At first, I wasn't sure why the author included the pregnancy aspect in the book, but it turned out to be a nice way to tie in the relationship between the characters (mother/daughter).

I had a feeling as to which direction The Couple at number 9 was going and loved reading as the author wove her story together seamlessly. I thought the book was close to being finished, but I had 100 pages left. I started to worry that I would lose interest, but nope! I was drawn right back in. The extra twist definitely threw me off!

4️⃣ Told from the perspective of Saffy, Lorna, Theo, and Rose
🎧 Excellent audiobook
🧩 Putting together a puzzle of clues
✌🏼 Dual timeline
🔎 Several mysteries wrapped into one

❌ - sexual assault, rape

I recommend checking out the audiobook if you need a little motivation to get things done or take that long walk around your neighborhood! You can use my code 'BookendListens' to start your audiobook membership with Libro.FM!

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