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A review by avidreaderandgeekgirl
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
When Rosie gets lucky and inherits an apartment in an exclusive building in NYC, strange things start to happen, and people all around them are dying under mysterious circumstances.
I felt the author left too much not wrapped up at the end. What was the charm? Did the Windermere make people more successful? What was up with Rosie's dad's church? All these doors were opened but the book never fully explored them. She went into a bunch of other stuff that felt less important, lots of sex and more descriptive sex than most thrillers, which I don't mind if the author fills out the story.
And the ending was absolutely no surprise. I need to stop reading her subpar books, I just keep hoping she'll improve as a writer.
Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars
The narrator did an excellent job, but her tone for the sister was whiny and annoying.
I felt the author left too much not wrapped up at the end. What was the charm? Did the Windermere make people more successful? What was up with Rosie's dad's church? All these doors were opened but the book never fully explored them. She went into a bunch of other stuff that felt less important, lots of sex and more descriptive sex than most thrillers, which I don't mind if the author fills out the story.
And the ending was absolutely no surprise. I need to stop reading her subpar books, I just keep hoping she'll improve as a writer.
Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars
The narrator did an excellent job, but her tone for the sister was whiny and annoying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Terminal illness