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Average rating3.8
COMING SOON FROM AMAZON AND NICOLE KIDMAN’S BLOSSOM FILMS A New York Times Summer Reads Selection | A People Best Book of the Summer | A Library Reads Pick | A Book Riot Addictive New Thriller to Add to Your TBR Pile | A Book of the Month Selection | A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick | A Bookish Most-Anticipated Novel | A Good Morning America "Binge This!" Pick Big Little Lies meets Presumed Innocent in this “irresistible domestic drama” (Washington Post) from the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, in which a woman’s brutal murder reveals the perilous compromises some couples make—and the secrets they keep—in order to stay together. Lizzie Kitsakis is working late when she gets the call. Grueling hours are standard at elite law firms like Young & Crane, but they’d be easier to swallow if Lizzie was there voluntarily. Until recently, she’d been a happily underpaid federal prosecutor. That job and her brilliant, devoted husband Sam—she had everything she’d ever wanted. And then, suddenly, it all fell apart. No. That’s a lie. It wasn’t sudden, was it? Long ago the cracks in Lizzie’s marriage had started to show. She was just good at averting her eyes. The last thing Lizzie needs right now is a call from an inmate at Rikers asking for help—even if Zach Grayson is an old friend. But Zach is desperate: his wife, Amanda, has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their Brooklyn brownstone. And Zach’s the primary suspect. As Lizzie is drawn into the dark heart of idyllic Park Slope, she learns that Zach and Amanda weren’t what they seemed—and that their friends, a close-knit group of fellow parents at the exclusive Brooklyn Country Day school, might be protecting troubling secrets of their own. In the end, she’s left wondering not only whether her own marriage can be saved, but what it means to have a good marriage in the first place.
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Way too slow for me and did not like the writing style or cast of characters. Looked up the ending and it wouldn't have saved the book for me
3.5 stars!!!!!!
there was a lot of good twists but i absolutely HATED most of the characters
this was a really solid domestic thriller! i'm surprised how much i liked it. normally for me the entertainment value for a book like this is to just sit back and be like “wow thank god i'm not married and/or straight” but i actually got really invested in the two characters who's povs we're reading from, and i think that's what tipped this over from a 3-star-average/solid thriller to a 4-star-very-good one for me.
there were some good red herrings and twists throughout even up to the final reveal but overall i'd say it was just incredibly well plotted which was the main enjoyment factor. i think my biggest drawback is that it just felt a little too long (especially the beginning) and then the end felt almost a bit rushed in comparison. still super solid read though.
i'm realizing i'm not sure if i've ever rated a domestic thriller 5 stars. i'm not sure what it would take for me to give one 5 stars ... but i'll let you know when i find it lmao
tws: csa, rape, sexual assault, stalking, incest, self harm, blood, and murder ofc
Murder mystery is a rare participant on my tbr list. They often seem to read quickly, albeit insufficiently with respect to greatness. I have a hard time connecting with the characters. Mystery authors, while great with constructing puzzles, seldom construct a meaningful experience. I like how the pieces came together at the end of this book, even though I guessed the ending halfway through. It was entertaining; it was also meh.