Overall Take:
Fun if you can suspend belief
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Mystery Thriller
Synopsis:
Elena thinks she’s lucky when she crosses paths with the enigmatic artist Sophia. Soon Elena and her boyfriend are spending a lot of time with Sophia and her husband Finn.
Elena’s infatuation with Finn grows so when Sophia proposes a thrilling game to her, to swap partners in secret, Elena quickly agrees. It’s not long before Elena is in the midst of an affair, but Sophia’s plans are far more dangerous than Elena could ever have imagined…
Thoughts:
This is one of those books that you have to be able to suspend a lot of belief in order to enjoy it, but if you can do that, it is a fun story. I did think that there was a pretty low expectation of men in the book, and that was a disappointing in this day and age, so it did take away from my enjoyment a little. I did enjoy the rest of the story once we got past this portion of the story, it’s a twisty story and quite the wild ride. The pacing of this one is rather quick, which was needed in order to be able to suspend belief of the details. The character development isn’t especially deep, but this is more of a plot-based novel not a character driven, so it’s too be expected.
I think for a debut this is a great book. There is a solid foundation, and the author knows how to write twists and turns that are shocking. I think their future works are not to be missed and will only be more refined, which I’m excited for. This isn’t an author that you’ll want to miss.
Publication Date:
May 28, 2024
Author:
Lily Samson
Page Length:
384 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Group Viking Pamela Dorman Books
Thank you to:
Thank you to Penguin Group Viking, Pamela Dorman Books and Netgalley @Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
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