Minotaur Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The First Mistake. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.
The First Mistake is a tangled web of lies, deceit, and relationships. After her first husband died unexpectedly, Alice was barely able to manage herself. Now remarried, with a successful business and two children, will the happy life that Alice has carved out for herself come crashing down? Will logic win out over her heart?
I had some issues with The First Mistake, mainly the convoluted web of side plots that seem to exist only as misdirection. The story about Nathan, Alice's husband, would have been enough to propel the plot forward. Instead, the author creates a myriad of conflict and innuendos that take away from the central story. The ending would have been stronger had The First Mistake ended before the last page or two. The author did not allow the reader's mind to fill in the blanks, instead leaving nothing up to the imagination. For these reasons, I would be hesitant to recommend The First Mistake to other readers.
The First Mistake is a tangled web of lies, deceit, and relationships. After her first husband died unexpectedly, Alice was barely able to manage herself. Now remarried, with a successful business and two children, will the happy life that Alice has carved out for herself come crashing down? Will logic win out over her heart?
I had some issues with The First Mistake, mainly the convoluted web of side plots that seem to exist only as misdirection. The story about Nathan, Alice's husband, would have been enough to propel the plot forward. Instead, the author creates a myriad of conflict and innuendos that take away from the central story. The ending would have been stronger had The First Mistake ended before the last page or two. The author did not allow the reader's mind to fill in the blanks, instead leaving nothing up to the imagination. For these reasons, I would be hesitant to recommend The First Mistake to other readers.