A review by littlemiao
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

dark tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Not my cup of tea. It was not convincing as a thriller/page turner because the main character was so credulous despite the obvious clues, and the clues were so obvious that the “twist” at the end was kind of meh. There wasn’t a sufficient build up of tension throughout, more like growing disgust at the crimes and incredulity at the main character. Also, why would a competent doctor offer ibuprofen to someone with von Willebrand disease, which is a bleeding disorder? Maybe I should stick to young adult thrillers. (Reviewed 2024)