After a traumatic childhood, Alexa Martin is ready for a fresh start in New York City all on her own. That is until her unhinged twin sister Beth shows up needing a place to stay. And when Alexa’s boyfriend Curt is murdered-seemingly by Beth- will Alexa be able to handle it? Or will she discover more about herself than she thought possible?
Guys, this book was…woof. You could definitely tell it was written by a first time author. This thriller was choppy and left a lot to be desired.
The narrative flip flops between Alexa and Beth and honestly, neither character was interesting or likable. The plot was pretty slow, with Curt’s murder not even happening until almost the end of the book, even though Alexa is being interrogated for it in the first chapter.
The dialogue felt very immature and dated, with every one of these “Gen Z” characters using “duh” A MILLION TIMES. There was no chemistry between Alexa and Curt and their relationship felt like a sickly high school flash in the pan.
There are a few murders in this book and each of them are glazed over with minimal detail. They felt very abrupt and conjured zero emotion.
There were multiple mentions of the pandemic, especially when a character was using hand sanitizer or washing their hands, and it felt like they were stuck in there after the book was completed. I personally am not a fan of Covid being mentioned in books unless it’s part of the plot.
Last, but not least, there was a mildly racist scene in a nail salon which was entirely unnecessary.
I don’t think I need to say it, but I would not recommend this book.
Guys, this book was…woof. You could definitely tell it was written by a first time author. This thriller was choppy and left a lot to be desired.
The narrative flip flops between Alexa and Beth and honestly, neither character was interesting or likable. The plot was pretty slow, with Curt’s murder not even happening until almost the end of the book, even though Alexa is being interrogated for it in the first chapter.
The dialogue felt very immature and dated, with every one of these “Gen Z” characters using “duh” A MILLION TIMES. There was no chemistry between Alexa and Curt and their relationship felt like a sickly high school flash in the pan.
There are a few murders in this book and each of them are glazed over with minimal detail. They felt very abrupt and conjured zero emotion.
There were multiple mentions of the pandemic, especially when a character was using hand sanitizer or washing their hands, and it felt like they were stuck in there after the book was completed. I personally am not a fan of Covid being mentioned in books unless it’s part of the plot.
Last, but not least, there was a mildly racist scene in a nail salon which was entirely unnecessary.
I don’t think I need to say it, but I would not recommend this book.