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A review by lady_l
The Accomplice by Lisa Lutz
5.0
Received an ARC via NetGalley.
After reading all but one of Lisa Lutz’s book, what impresses me most is that she hasn’t trapped herself within one particular genre. There’s always an element of a mystery to solve but that the presentation, the feel, changes with each book. Genre-wise, I guess this was closest to The Passenger.
I really like the way this story unfolds. Past and present, multiple perspectives. And even with all the jumping around, you are still able to get a feel and connect to the characters. More so with Luna than Owen, in my opinion. It seemed like a deliberate choice though.
The only thing I couldn’t get a feel for is why Luna and Owen had such an unbreakable bond. We see how their friendship unfolds and we see the little conflicts within, that could have broken their friendship apart yet didn’t, but the why didn’t feel as fleshed out. That being said, I liked the dynamic. I felt like it was a realistic friendship, especially when you see them angry at one another. I think it can also be difficult to write a close male-female friendship without giving the impression of something more. I never got that vibe from them, which I appreciated, bc that felt real to me too.
The wrap-up, the explanations, their bad luck, whatever you want to call it, could have felt unrealistic, but it somehow worked.
I really have to go back and read the one Lisa Lutz I haven’t read yet.
After reading all but one of Lisa Lutz’s book, what impresses me most is that she hasn’t trapped herself within one particular genre. There’s always an element of a mystery to solve but that the presentation, the feel, changes with each book. Genre-wise, I guess this was closest to The Passenger.
I really like the way this story unfolds. Past and present, multiple perspectives. And even with all the jumping around, you are still able to get a feel and connect to the characters. More so with Luna than Owen, in my opinion. It seemed like a deliberate choice though.
The only thing I couldn’t get a feel for is why Luna and Owen had such an unbreakable bond. We see how their friendship unfolds and we see the little conflicts within, that could have broken their friendship apart yet didn’t, but the why didn’t feel as fleshed out. That being said, I liked the dynamic. I felt like it was a realistic friendship, especially when you see them angry at one another. I think it can also be difficult to write a close male-female friendship without giving the impression of something more. I never got that vibe from them, which I appreciated, bc that felt real to me too.
The wrap-up, the explanations, their bad luck, whatever you want to call it, could have felt unrealistic, but it somehow worked.
I really have to go back and read the one Lisa Lutz I haven’t read yet.