Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: March 19th, 2024
Pages: 416
Publisher: Atria Books
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“One dark evening on New York City’s Upper West Side, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realize they have much in common, especially loneliness and an intense desire for revenge against the men who destroyed their families. As they talk into the night, they come up with the perfect if you kill for me, I’ll kill for you.
In another part of the city, Ruth is home alone when the beautiful brownstone she shares with her husband, Scott, is invaded. She’s attacked by a man with piercing blue eyes, who disappears into the night. Will she ever be able to feel safe again while the blue-eyed stranger is out there?”
My Review:
One of my favorite books of the year! Wow, wow, wow! I am still thinking about this book.
I loved this book so much that I annotated it. After about fifty pages in, I had so many tabs that I decided it was definitely a book I wanted to highlight and keep on my shelf forever.
A very intense read – it’s dark, devious, and explosive. There are such devastating moments in this story, with an ending that left me reeling. The interconnectedness of the plotlines is impeccable and the story comes together in such unexpected ways.
I loved getting the different perspectives. I felt like we truly got to know each of the characters deeply. I felt their agony, despair, and bitterness right alongside them.
It was an emotional read for me – there were moments that I was laughing out loud, moments where I was terrified for the outcome of events, and other moments of heartbreak for their suffering.
Just when you think you have it figured out, get ready, because you don’t. Y’all, the twists! They just kept coming and they are so compelling. I had so many “no freaking way” and “oh sh*t” moments while reading this.
This is a masterclass in writing suspense. The narrative craft is one of my favorite things about this book. The hard-hitting lines and cliffhangers will keep you up all night trying to fit in “just one more chapter.”
I can also see this being a great book club pick because it raises so many difficult and important topics for discussion – grief, loss, revenge, justice, compassion, redemption, and righteousness. It’s a stark examination of all the ways that a person can be both good and bad.
I can’t recommend this highly enough. It deserves all the hype. I don’t know how I haven’t come across this author before, but I’m so glad that I did because he is one to watch! I will definitely be eagerly anticipating his next release.
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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