The Companion

I was enthralled by the first half of the book but by the second half, it dragged on and I was bored. I predicted the series of events after 50% in and when it got to the reveal, it ended up being underwhelming for me. I was not fond of the romance since romance in mystery/thriller/horror books is one of my bookish pet peeves and it's not the book's fault but rather a personal preference. Although, I still appreciate Alender's writing, it didn't do much for me to completely enjoy the story.