Every marriage has its
secrets…
Lizzie Kitsakis is
working late one night when she gets the call: her former college friend, the
highly successful tech entrepreneur, Zach Grayson, has found himself in a
situation he can’t pay his way out of. Currently incarcerated at Rikers on
suspicion of murdering his wife, Amanda, Zach begs Lizzie to take the case.
She’s the only one he trusts. Lizzie is initially reluctant to get involved.
However, encouraged by her boss, she ultimately takes the case. The truth is,
this high-profile, high-stakes case is a welcome distraction for Lizzie; an
escape from an increasingly troubled home life with her alcoholic husband, Sam.
As Lizzie ventures to
Park Slope to investigate Amanda’s charmed life and brutal murder, she meets
with Amanda’s friends and also stumbles upon the dead woman’s journals. These
journals detail in no uncertain terms that life as Zach Grayson’s wife was no
walk in the park. Now that Lizzie thinks on it, there was always something
‘off’ about Zach, even back in college. Could it be that Zach is not so
innocent, after all? And what of the scandalous partner-swapping party Zach and
Amanda attended on the night Amanda died? Zach sure didn’t tell Lizzie about
that! He’s a little loose with the truth, is Zach.
A smart legal thriller of
secrets and lies, marriage woes and risqué soirées, A Good Marriage by Kimberly
McCreight is a multi-layered mystery that will keep you hooked as it hurtles
towards a surprising and ultimately satisfying conclusion.
Four Stars
Published May 5th 2020 by Harper
Received for review
*****
You can’t outrun your
past…
Amy Whey lives the kind
of quiet suburban life that most people take for granted - but she never dared
to dream of. Amy’s job as a diving instructor may make her seem thrilling and
exciting among her group of friends, but in reality, all Amy wants is a quiet
life with her family; her husband, stepdaughter, and adorable baby, Oliver.
Like many protagonists in books of this type, Amy has a past she’d rather forget:
a tragic event that upended her life and changed her world forever. But Amy has
moved on with her life. She’s left her past behind. Or so she thinks.
When glamorous Angelica
Roux shows up uninvited at Amy’s book club one night, Amy’s interest is piqued,
though her friend Charlotte, organiser of said book club, is irked when
Angelica hijacks the book discussion in favour of getting everybody rip-roaring
drunk. Amy is sympathetic towards Charlotte’s plight, though she secretly
thinks her friend is being a little uptight. After all, what’s the harm in a
few drinks, a couple of party games, even?
Far from being a fun new
friend, Amy is about to discover that Angelica is instead her very worst enemy,
a living nightmare who knows all about Amy’s past, the terrible thing she did,
and the lie she’s been living ever since. Angelica has come to town to ruin
Amy’s life. However, Amy is not about to go down without a fight. She’s not
about to give up on the life, and the love, she worked so hard to find.
A relentless game of cat
and mouse, with multiple twists at every turn, Never Have I Ever is truly wild
ride of a book. Guaranteed to keep you guessing!
3.5 Stars
Published September 3rd 2019 by Raven Books
Purchased
*****
If it looks too good to
be true…
Following a break-up with
her boyfriend, Immi Sutton has been crashing on the sofa at a friend’s place,
where she’s just about outstayed her welcome. Immi needs a new place – and
fast. London rentals don’t come cheap and school teacher Immi is just about out
of options when she sees an advert for a room at co-living community ‘The Dye
Factory.’ It sounds too good to be true: reasonable rent, free groceries, daily
yoga, and even a live-in housekeeper. Immi knows there must be a catch, but
she’s desperate for a place, so she goes ahead and applies for the room. After
all, what’s the worst that could happen?
Following an interview
consisting of a roof-top party and a whole lot of gin, Immi, along with fashion
photographer, Dex, scores a room at The Dye Factory. Immi thinks she’s finally
caught a break, until that is, her new roommates start dying…
While the concept of The
House Share piqued my interest, I ultimately found the story a little monotonous
when it could have been a lot of fun, with a difficult-to-like cast of
characters. Take Dex: he shares the narration with Immi, but his voice is entirely
one-note, and I don’t feel he added very much to the story. Immi’s character is
better drawn, but she is self-serving, standoffish, and difficult to like.
All that said, if you want a mystery that keeps you
guessing, then The House Share could be one for you. I never did guess the dark
secrets The Dye Factory was hiding behind its glossy façade, but then I like a
plot twist that’s a little more grounded in reality than this one is. However,
if you’re looking for a far-fetched, slightly off-the-wall tale, with a cast of
characters you’ll love to hate, then you could do worse than this!
Three Stars
Published May 14th 2020 by Zaffre
Received for review
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