Wow wow wow

I don’t think I could have anything less in common with the two main characters, they were complete nutters, you couldn’t make them up, but man they were so REAL.

I absolutely loved this book and everything about it, I had to re read a few paragraphs but that’s only because I was so engrossed and wanted to soak in every detail.

I laughed so much, especially at the confusion with ‘the cat’! I don’t want to give anything away but there was a twist that I wasn’t expecting.

This is definitely my favourite read so far this year.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a confusing read for me. After reading the description of this book, I expected it to be like a funny thriller vibe, but it ended up just being a romcom.

Our main character Dolly is obsessed with true crime, and wants to find a serial killer in real life. When she meets the new temp in her office building she suspects he might be one, and attempts to find the (literal) skeletons in his closet.

I actually had a really great time with this part of the book, their back and forth was very entertaining to read about, and the suspense was built up nicely. Kate Posey's writing is very bingeable, and the first part of the book was very dark, quirky and mysterious.

The problem I had with this, was that after about 1/3 of the book the mystery and intrigue just vanished. It just turned into a romcom, focused mostly on the relationship between the two main characters. And though the relationship became the main focus, I feel like it wasn't really fleshed out enough. A lot of time was spent on the intense emotional turmoil these characters go through in their personal lives, which was just not a direction I was expecting this book to go in.

This feels a little like two books stitched together, because of the pretty intense tonal shift. I think I would have enjoyed this way more if I had known what I was getting myself into before reading. From the blurb I was expecting a dark and funny mystery, but this book really isn't that.

Nevertheless, this is a very creative debut novel, and I'm excited to see what Kate Posey comes up with next.

Thank You to Atlantic Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was amazing!! Literally couldn’t love it more
It was such a fun read so much banter! I laughed out loud a few times and even cried !
I adored Dolores and Jack they had the best chemistry the creepiest relationship ever
I read this in 2 sittings it was so hard to put down
It will forever live rent free in my mind
I’ve never read anything like this it was such a unique masterpiece.