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A review by lizella
Die for You by Lisa Unger
3.0
I would consider this my first "summer read" for the year. I got what I was looking for - a fast-paced quick read full of high drama and intrigue. The story follows a successful writer named Isabel whose world starts to unravel after the disappearance of her husband Marcus. She learns that he is not the person he claimed to be and has betrayed and her family on countless levels.
The book's narration switches between a handful of the main characters, keeping the reader guessing how the story will unfold. I probably would have preferred less time spent on the detective and bit more from "Marcus's" perspective to build the tension between the life he had created with Isabel and the ruthless manipulator within. I also thought the subplot involving Isabel's sister got a little too crazy at the end and seemed a bit unnecessary considering all the other action in the book.
This book delivers both on the promises of the book blurb and of the thriller genre.
The book's narration switches between a handful of the main characters, keeping the reader guessing how the story will unfold. I probably would have preferred less time spent on the detective and bit more from "Marcus's" perspective to build the tension between the life he had created with Isabel and the ruthless manipulator within. I also thought the subplot involving Isabel's sister got a little too crazy at the end and seemed a bit unnecessary considering all the other action in the book.
This book delivers both on the promises of the book blurb and of the thriller genre.