4.5 stars
I've read so many rave reviews for this book and it hasn't even been out that long. For the most part I thought it was worthy of the hype. I found myself equally fascinated by the different marriages just as much as the criminal case. The book is an interesting combo of being a page turning thriller but with some complex layers that added some depth. This is a great vacation type read but there is enough food for thought that it is worthy of a book club discussion for sure.
Amanda Grayson has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs in her Park Slope home. Her husband has been arrested and currently sits at Rikers. He calls an old law school classmate, Lizzie Kitsakis, to take on his case. So who is responsible for Amanda's death? The story will alternate between Amanda in the days leading up to her death and the present time in which Lizzie is trying to piece everything together.
Both Amanda and Lizzie were fascinating characters as they each had interesting backstories that you got to learn about, piece by piece. This easily could have been a one-dimensional mystery but the author really paid attention to the details which made this a good read. Throughout the story I would come across something that I knew was most likely going to be important later on, but I just didn't know why. I threw a lot of theories at the wall, hoping one of them would stick but it wasn't until I was near the end (I believe at 88% completed on my Kindle) that I finally figured things out. And at that point the author most likely was setting the stage for the reader on purpose, so it's not like I can give myself credit for being a top-notch detective.
This is one of the better books I have read in this genre recently so I do recommend giving this one a try.
I've read so many rave reviews for this book and it hasn't even been out that long. For the most part I thought it was worthy of the hype. I found myself equally fascinated by the different marriages just as much as the criminal case. The book is an interesting combo of being a page turning thriller but with some complex layers that added some depth. This is a great vacation type read but there is enough food for thought that it is worthy of a book club discussion for sure.
Amanda Grayson has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs in her Park Slope home. Her husband has been arrested and currently sits at Rikers. He calls an old law school classmate, Lizzie Kitsakis, to take on his case. So who is responsible for Amanda's death? The story will alternate between Amanda in the days leading up to her death and the present time in which Lizzie is trying to piece everything together.
Both Amanda and Lizzie were fascinating characters as they each had interesting backstories that you got to learn about, piece by piece. This easily could have been a one-dimensional mystery but the author really paid attention to the details which made this a good read. Throughout the story I would come across something that I knew was most likely going to be important later on, but I just didn't know why. I threw a lot of theories at the wall, hoping one of them would stick but it wasn't until I was near the end (I believe at 88% completed on my Kindle) that I finally figured things out. And at that point the author most likely was setting the stage for the reader on purpose, so it's not like I can give myself credit for being a top-notch detective.
This is one of the better books I have read in this genre recently so I do recommend giving this one a try.