There is a “domestic” element to the story but it’s not as heavy as a book like Big Little Lies. I definitely recommend this to all my psychological thriller fans out there.

At times you wanted to root for a certain character but then information is revealed that keeps you guessing until the very end. Every character had their own baggage and moral issues which made the reading experience even more interesting. One of the most interesting aspects of the novel was that it was difficult to pin point the main “villain” of the story. I don’t get too invested in thrillers because of the content, but I found myself intrigued by these characters! I was definitely disturbed by the circumstances depicted but I think Downing did a fantastic job of giving her characters layers that slowly unraveled by the end of the novel. Even for a serial thriller reader like myself, I was definitely intrigued from beginning to end! My Rating I think this is what I enjoy most about thrillers- there are so many twists and turns and nothing is really what it seems.

For a moment I started to think I knew where things were going but Downing would then steer the characters in a completely different direction. The build up to the “big reveal” was well written in my opinion. I’m not sure if it was Downing’s writing that kept me hooked, but I become invested in the characters stories despite the situations they found themselves in. I’ve read some disturbing thrillers before but this one was especially twisted. If you haven’t read the synopsis the plot describes a husband and wife who have two kids and kill people as a “hobby”. I had high expectations for this book because of how high I regard anything booksandlala recommends and I wasn’t disappointed! This was pitched a psychological thriller and I found myself flipping through the chapters because of how fast paced the dialogue was.

The book my lovely wife