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The Assistant by Nicole Trope
4.0
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5-rounded to 4*. As many reviewers concur, you definitely go into this expecting it to go a certain way. Grace seems like the perfect candidate for an assistant to over-worked Ava, but there's definitely more than meets the eye. This story had a good flow and was easy to get into. As more and more details are disclosed about the characters' lives, I wondered if any mysteries were going to be left to uncover. It is not quite a twisty thriller in comparison to others in the genre, but the pivotal twist at the end was unexpected, for sure!
The House Across the Street seems like a good choice for the next one I'll pick up of Trope's works.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!