There must be even a single half decent character in any story to allow readers to have any interest in continuing to care. Insipid, sallow, narcissistic cast of characters were what we found which doesn’t lend to caring enough to finish the book. Not even close to The Silent Patient.

You think you know, but just when your thoughts are confirmed, you’re wrong. Through the twists and turns, you don’t know what to believe but you can’t stop reading because you have to know the truth.

Was hoping for another jaw dropping ending like in the silent patient, but this was far from revelational

I liked this book but it was more predictable than the other great books he has written. Still worth reading but I absolutely loved his order books. I hope he keeps writing, his stories are unique and the characters well developed.

This book is terrible. The characters are caricatures and the storyline, thin. Don’t waste your time. A shame, because his other books were good.

I didn’t ever feel committed to this book—somehow, not identifying with any of the characters left me not really caring what happened. Not saying it’s not good—just not my thing, I guess.

The narrator is too intrusive and often times repetitive. Nice idea for developing a story but could’ve been done better.

There isn’t one character in this novel that I cared about in the end. Yet the author conveys, with heartbreaking clarity, the plight of this man child narrator. He owns up to his failings, so that helps, but he’s still deplorable. The structure is fine, the riff on an old noir movie is inspired. I’d have appreciated just one kind or decent character to leave me satisfied that I’d put in the time. I won’t compare this novel to the author’s original, game changing best seller because each book is its own gift.

I typically love Alex Michaelides but this could have been 4 acts? Maybe 5 acts with less chapters and fluff? All in all though, this was a great read. Super interesting twists. The ending is what I expected but alot that I didn’t expect happened along the way as well.

Would make an intriguing movie. Sad, pathetic characters.