I received this book via NetGalley. Opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
MY REVIEW:
A darkly twisted story that became almost too believable!
The story begins as a tender love story. Harriet Reed is a writer. And she has fallen in love with not only a devastatingly handsome man but one who is also from one of the wealthiest families in America.
The Holbecks are mega-wealthy But Harriet or Harry, as she is affectionately called has no idea at first. Edward Holbeck is estranged from his family.
That’s just the beginning. As their relationship grows, he slips a ring on her finger. And not just any ring, but his great-grandmother’s wedding ring. This is where things start to change.
Now, although she is terrified she wants to meet his family. After all, how bad could they be? As an orphan, she longs for a big family. But Edward warns that they are ‘different.’
Still, Harriet is ready to meet them.
She is ill-prepared for the luxurious wealth they possess. And even more ill-prepared when her future father-in-law asks for a private meeting with her in his study. He hands her a tape that will change her life, everyone’s lives. So many secrets!
Then she finds out the family plays games, and not the innocent kind of board games most families play. Their games are terrifying and eventually turn deadly.
The twist in this story left me reeling.
Told in first person through Harriet’s POV, it was easy to become immersed in the story. The author did a great job of scattering backstory in bits and pieces throughout so there was never a big info dump. As things unravel, I found myself glued to the book and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. I had to know the identity of the murderer and it was shocking! I could easily see this book as a movie. It’s a psychological thriller with an unexpected twist.
Ooh, this sounds a juicy read. I’m off to Netgalley to see if I can grab myself a copy. Thanks Jan x
Yay! I hope you get it, Debby! Great read!
Jan, can I ask you how you got this book from Netgalley. When I went there it wasn’t showing up for me, as I have found with many other books that aren’t even published yet? But I put in a ‘request’ and got a reply for NG saying because I live in Canada – once again it wasn’t available to me, but there was a way to override that. So I went back to my page followed instruction, then the book showed up, but still said, “not available in my region, but I can wish for it”, and maybe a publisher will send it. What the heck?
I have no idea, Debby. I have heard of others who have had problems with NetGalley when they live outside the U.S. I don’t know anything else you can try outside of contacting the publisher directly. Good luck!
This sounds like a must read. Thanks, Jan.
It was a really good story, Michele! Thanks for stopping by!
This sounds excellent. I love finds like these. Thank you to NetGalley!
I have found some really amazing stories through NetGalley. When it’s a mainstream author, the cost of purchasing even a Kindle edition is more than I want to spend. Thanks for stopping by, Jacqui!
This sounds like a must read for me! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jan. great review 💕🙂
It was so good, Harmony. I think you’d enjoy it!
Sounds like the kind of book not to read before bed. I do love a good psychological thriller, though.
True, Pete. It was definitely a twisted tale! Thanks for stopping by!
I can see why you were glued to this book, Jan. Thanks for sharing!
It was definitely a compelling and unique story. Thanks for stopping by, Jll!
OOh, this sounds like a good one!
It was a really twisted tale. I enjoyed it!