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"Discover the hottest thriller of the summer perfect for fans of You."
That was part of the blurb on Netgalley...... Which is perfect because I loved "You" and who doesn't want to discover the hottest thriller of the summer? Sign me up! This is a thriller written by a debut author: Charlotte Bigland and I dug right in.
In this one we have Jen Beeny who, having a turbulent past, has moved to London and taken a crappy job as a receptionist. While building her life back she goes on date after date. Until everyone of her dates either winds up dead or missing. So as the tagline of the books says, "Is she a serial dater or serial killer?" The police, and crime buffs soon zero in on her and her connection to all the victims.
What rocks: The main character: Jen Beeny. She is totally badass and her snarky thoughts are on full display.
While she is going on all her dates the man (or woman) would be talking to her and her thoughts would literally be, "Fuck my life does this guy really think he's serious?" Totally hilarious.
Also Bigland nails life in London. The dialogue and locations were spot on. You really had a sense of what it's like to live in London. Plus the pace and length of this booky is perfect. Great flow and my PDF file had it around 250 pages which is fantastic. Who likes to read a brick where you forget what happened in the beginning by the time you get to the end? Hint: NOBODY! Ok, maybe just me.
What sucks: So it's date after date and while entertaining they do get somewhat repetitive but that may be just me as well. Plus the ending....... Ok, I have very mixed feelings about it. It was good, and I didn't predict what happened but sometimes you read a book and just want the author, "To just go there!" Just do it and go full shock and awe and blow this thing out of the water. She didn't really do that. It was still good.
So is this the hottest book of the summer? It's not the coldest one and you will be entertained by Jen Beeny. I say go for it!
Advance reader copy given free for honest review.
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