I picked this up when I was in a slump. I hadn’t been finishing any books, I just kept starting new ones. I figured a psychological thriller might help, since they’re usually quick. It worked - I read this in one sitting.

This book is about a couple, Merry and Sam, who appears perfect, with their new baby, living in Sweden. When Merry’s best friend comes to visit, secrets start coming to light. Oh, also, none of the characters are likable at all or have any redeeming qualities. They’re all just bad and maybe bad things happened to them in the past but the story doesn’t really go much into that to let you feel any sympathy for any of them.

The writing in this book certainly isn’t perfect. The story isn’t entirely surprising (though be warned - parts of it are tough to read because of the subject matter - message me if you need the deets before you read). Yet, I still found it held my attention enough to want to see what happened next. Truthfully, I skimmed a little, which might have helped me read it in one sitting. Regardless, I still need to give this book some credit for breaking me out of a slump. It definitely has page-turner qualities. Also, I’ve finished two books since I read this one. Thrillers almost always do the trick... but I just can’t give this one three full stars. I’ll give it 2 which in my rating scheme, means “it was fine”.