Part Gone Girl, part Strangers on a Train.It begins with a dead socialite hanging from the stair railing in her wealthy suburban Chicago home. And it begins from the perspective of the man who killed her, walking away from the scene of the crime, on Halloween night, in a Grim Reaper costume with no one the wiser.From there, this twisty, turny, rollercoaster of a thriller is off to the races.Because nothing and no one in this story is what they seem. Or even close to it. At all.╰⪼ Psychological/...

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Look Closer by David EllisNarrated by Will Damron, Hillary Huber, Elizabeth Garrett, and Steve WestMore than one person can play the long game. But who is the con, who is getting conned, and how can I like any of these people? I feel bad that I have my favorite characters in this story but I do. I don't even like these kinds of stories usually but I loved this one!We zip back and forth between POVs and timelines. We have texts and diary entries. Almost everything is a lie but often the lies are ...

*This is How You Do It* “The best lies are the ones closest to the truth.” 4.5 stars Look Closer is an aptly titled thriller about a murder on Halloween night in an affluent suburb in Chicago. Involved are a law professor, his wife, and a con artist. All is not what it seems.My best advice if planning on reading this is to go in blind--I did, and I am so glad that I did so. I had no idea what was going on--this book put my armchair detective skills to the test, and I failed miserably. Even whe...

5 Happy Dance StarsI am left speechless. I can't give this book the justice that this book deserves. It lived up to all the hype. I loved it to the max. It was my everything. It had everything that I love in a thriller. I suggest to go into this book blindly.Before you open this book, make sure you don't have any plans. Because all you will want to do is read this book. Lock your doors and turn off your phone.David Ellis cracked this one out of the ball park. This book was so Amazing! It was so ...

HAPPY PUB DAY TO THE BIRKIN OF DOMESTIC THRILLERS THANK YOU SOSOSOSO much Putnam Books and David Ellis for a physical ARC in exchange for an honest review.4.5 rounded down. Writing: 5/5 | Plot: 4/5 | Ending: 4/5 THE PLOT Vicky and Simon look perfect to outsiders, but something dark is brewing inside their home. Revenge. Obsession. Lies on lies on lies. Oh and a 21 million dollar trust coming due. MY OPINION SOUND THE ALARM BECAUSE IT'S A BANGER ALERT. YES, the hype is real. I literally scre...

THIS will be on my FAVORITES list this year! And, it’s AVAILABLE NOW! Isn’t it surprising that more people don’t get murdered on Halloween? After all, at what other time would you willingly open your door to someone wearing a mask? Simon Dobias and his wife, Vicky Lanier Dobias will be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary on November third, three days after Halloween. And, then she can leave. As long as neither files for divorce, before that date, she will be able to collect some of the tw...

Game, set, match.....Whoa, whoa, whoa, this one had me spiraling through twists, curves, and over cliffs! Over and over the cliffs were fast approaching. Deep breath, walls closing in, damn- she knows! he knows! What else could happen? "What's gonna go wrong?" "Well sh*t, I don't know." I'd say someone needs a backup plan and fast.Option one, two or three? Would you prefer that served cold?You have to meet Simon who loves his word play games. Seems to help calm his nerves. The investigators are ...

The twistiest book I’ve read this year!🤩There is little I can share about the premise without revealing spoilers. I’ll just suggest you go into this one as blind as possible!One thing I will say, I loved all the fabulous, quirky characters! Simon, the Law School professor with his fun language games.His wife Vicky, with her shadowy background. They are closing in on ten years of marriage! Life couldn’t be better for the happy couple….Revenge!😱I was ‘super-glued’ to the pages, stunned with one ...

Lots of notorious, nefarious, backstabber characters are tangled in a web of lies! Well thrown twists, scandalous moments, slow burn, uneventful start picks up in the middle and takes you to a wild ride! Yeap, this is pure definition of my favorite pop corn thriller reads! Here are the main troublemaker characters list:Simon: husband, geeky, extra smart law professor who is undeniable romantic. Vicky; wifey, helping domestic violence survivors, traumatized wife who is burying too many secretsLa...