Published by Inkubator Books on May 21, 2023
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
Pages: 300
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Also by this author: The Caretaker, The Stolen Child, I'm Following You, You Can't Hide, The Wife in the Photo, The Hotel, The Better Mother, The Waitress
A cheating husband. A vengeful wife. And a plan that goes terribly wrong.
When Eloise discovers her husband Jared has fathered a son with another woman, Tina, there’s no way she’s forgiving him. But divorce will leave her with nothing, thanks to a prenup.
Instead, she takes her time plotting a murderous revenge with the help of her loyal cousin Ricky. Her plan is simple – she’ll kill Jared and set Tina up to take the fall.
That way she'll stay free to inherit what she really loves: Jared's money. And with Ricky's help, it all seems possible.
What Eloise hasn't counted on is Ricky's unpredictable state of mind. Driven by a dangerous obsession with Tina, he’s slowly disconnecting from reality. Instead of following Eloise's plan, he thinks up one of his own. One that leaves Eloise in a place she never thought possible, even in her worst nightmares.
Well, I wasn’t expecting that! I should know by now that with a book by Emily, you should expect the unexpected indeed!
This is slightly longer for Emily, and it took some time to get going but the last 20% jeez I was shocked and kept hoping what I had read wasn’t true. I am actually sad that it is, but it does leave it open for a sequel!! I am just shocked! I know I said that already.
With Ricky, we know something is wrong, but not how dark and not quite right it is until near the end when my jaw just dropped!! Eloise, urgh, to think I liked her at the start but a woman scorned and all that jazz.
I did like Tina and I did feel for her to have to go through what she did. Although to be fair, not a lot happens to her. It’s more off-scene and thoughts than the actual scare for her. But some scenes were unsettling for her.
Despite having an inking of where this book is going I didn’t want it to happen. And there is a last bittersweet hurrah at the end, it definitely leaves it open for a sequel! Eek.
Emily is one of my favourite authors and I do squeal when I get her newest book. This isn’t my favourite but it is most definitely a tense ride of obsession and unrequited love!
Until the next time xxx
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