A review by tessa_talks_books
It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke

4.0

 One-word review:  Twisty

Emojis: 🧐🫣🤫

Rating: 4 🌟s

My Top-Five-Style Review:

5. The dialogue could be over the top, and the names/characters were hard to keep straight. Still, overall, this is a good mystery with an excellent premise.

4. The twin trope in this book is a fascinating twist.  The complexity of figuring out which identical twin committed the murder, or if either did, is a puzzle that keeps you engaged. This trope has a similar allure to a locked room mystery, making it a delightful read.

3. The whole series's true crime angle is great. I enjoy multimedia approaches to murder mysteries. This book is the eighth in the series but can easily be read as a stand-alone.

2. Despite being a slow-burn mystery, the book is a manageable 250 pages. This brevity ensures that the story doesn't drag on, making it a comfortable read.

1. The plot of this book is a delightful puzzle, twisted and complex, making it hard to predict the outcome. This unpredictability adds to the intrigue of the story, making it a compelling read.