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A review by books_in_badgerland
Amen Maxine by Faith Gardner
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
What a fun, fast-paced thriller!
Rowena is a new mom in a new town, and her anxiety is through the roof. She hasn’t made many new friends, so her husband gifts her a prototype of a personal assistant named Maxine. (Think a higher level Alexa.) One of its functions is predictions, and one day Maxine predicts Rowena’s husband will k!ll her. Queue chaos.
I wasn’t sure about this one at first because it’s in the near future, and I didn’t know if I’d enjoy a technology-centered plot. It turns out it’s pretty light on the sci-fi and more a traditional psychological domestic thriller. I loved Gardner’s writing. Rowena’s worries gave me anxiety. There were bits of snark that made me chuckle. The concept felt fresh. I’m absolutely planning on picking up more by this author!
⭐️RATING⭐️: I really liked it! (4.5⭐️)
Note: When I purchased this book, it was released as Amen Maxine. It has since been re-released as The Prediction.
Rowena is a new mom in a new town, and her anxiety is through the roof. She hasn’t made many new friends, so her husband gifts her a prototype of a personal assistant named Maxine. (Think a higher level Alexa.) One of its functions is predictions, and one day Maxine predicts Rowena’s husband will k!ll her. Queue chaos.
I wasn’t sure about this one at first because it’s in the near future, and I didn’t know if I’d enjoy a technology-centered plot. It turns out it’s pretty light on the sci-fi and more a traditional psychological domestic thriller. I loved Gardner’s writing. Rowena’s worries gave me anxiety. There were bits of snark that made me chuckle. The concept felt fresh. I’m absolutely planning on picking up more by this author!
⭐️RATING⭐️: I really liked it! (4.5⭐️)
Note: When I purchased this book, it was released as Amen Maxine. It has since been re-released as The Prediction.