The title and the goodreads description of this book make it seem like it's going to be some crazy twisted love triangle with so many plot twists and that it's going to be so different form anything else you've ever read, but in reality it's this ridiculously annoying love triangle with a main chaarcter who is obsessed with her ex-husband and a few lame "plot twists" get thrown in along the way. It took so much energy to finish this book because of how bored I was by the story. I made an update around the 200 page mark where I complained that nothing interesting had even happened in the story yet and I wasn't sure if I should finish it, but I did and. It's a mystery that is dragged out throughout the entire book, that I couldn't give two fucks about honestly. This book claims to be a suspense/thriller but it's neither of those things. The description for this book on goodreads literally says: "Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life." Blockbuster novel of suspense? Did I just read the right book? Is this a joke or.? I cannot for the life of me understand the high ratings and great reviews this book is getting.
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