I am obsessed with alex michaelides and everything he writes!!! and he certainly took a chance on the play-writing narrative style of elliot! while I’m not completely sold on the change of writing style (if something’s not broke, don’t fix it vibes), I did really enjoy this one…

diving into the world of mystery and unreliable narrators, I always know I’m in for a time-twisty, don’t believe anything a single character says thriller when it comes to alex’s stories. this one didn’t pack as much of a punch as his others, as the plot twists were smaller, more predictable, and methodical in the writing. I wanted that final gut-wrenching moment at the end 😭

the cast of completely twisted and unlikable characters was such a joy!!! and to go through this plot as a character study was a marvelous way to show how skewed personalities and characteristics can be in the eyes of the narrator 👏🏼👏🏼

I was firmly in the 3-3.5 star club at the end of the book, but then I read the epilogue!!!! and I’m reminded again why alex michaelides is a genius wow 

I really applaud alex for taking a risk on this one, but in the end, I’m not quite sure if it was worth deviating from his traditional writing style or not…

thank you to celadon books for sending me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: greek assyrtiko