Overall Take:
If you’re looking for a delightful slow burn, then borrow a copy of this one.
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Slow burn suspense thriller
Synopsis:
Iris and Gabriel have the perfect life. When they return from out of town, they discover that one of their friends, Laure, has come to stay with them after splitting from her husband. They invite her to stay as long as she needs. It isn’t long before she overstays her welcome though by following Iris around, and borrowing her clothes.
With secrets piling up all around them, including what really happened to Laure’s husband, can Iris and Gabriel’s marriage survive?
Thoughts:
This was a fun slow burn domestic drama. I have enjoyed B.A. Paris’s other works so was excited for this one to hit my inbox.
The characters were a lot of fun in this one and it was interesting to figure out all of their dynamics. None of the characters were what I would consider reliable, and that made for a fun twist. It was a little confusing at first to understand whose point of view was being shared in each chapter until I got the hang of things, but when I did it worked. Normally I prefer clearer roadmaps, and while that would have been nice, I was able to figure it out. I would categorize this book as being more character focused instead of plot focused, so more time was spent on character development. I think that a little bit of the story could have been cut out to make the story flow a little more concisely, but it wasn’t horrible.
I enjoyed the twists that occurred throughout the book. I did see a few of them coming, but they were still really good and worked. The big one at the end was amazing and I didn’t see that one coming. The epilogue on this one was so fun and really made the story.
The pacing was on the slower side, but the short chapters and constant point of view switching did help keep things moving. It did take a little to get into the story, but when I did I didn’t want to put it down. The writing was also well done as to be expected from this author. I don’t think that fans of her work will be let down.
I recommend this book if you are looking for a slow burn, character driven suspense read.
Thanks for my copy to:
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press @Stmartinspress and Netgalley @netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Publication Date:
February 20, 2024
Page Length:
320 pages
Publisher
St. Martin’s Press
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