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Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh
4.0

How do I even say anything on this book without giving away any spoilers? I think this review will be a bit shorter than my reviews normally are, but take this as a good sign, because the less you know, the more hooked you will be, and the more surprises await you.

Let’s start with the murder plot and the lawsuit tied to it. The premise was very interesting, and Cavanagh truly delivered in my opinion as well. Everything felt wrapped up nicely, and throughout the whole book I just kept switching between the sisters. One minute I could give you a whole list of reasons as to why Alexandra did it, and the other I could do the same for Sofia. What I loved as well was that the book incorporated the killer’s POV from time to time, which was simply named “she”. With these POVs, I got insights into the killer that could help me investigate who did it. The book truly kept me on the edge of my seat with the plot, and to me the ending felt perfectly executed. No loose ends, and everything was incredibly intense. So much so that I wanted to scream at the book! I would perhaps have liked a bit more insights into how the killer executed her plan, however. I got the necessary info there, but some more details would also have been interesting.

One tiny downside for me was that I wasn’t as invested in Eddie’s personal storyline as I was with Thirteen (the previous book in this series, but you can read them separately as well). This was very much a background thing compared to the main plot story, though, so it didn’t bother me much. I was very invested in Kate’s storyline on the other hand! I really liked her character, and I was continuously cheering her on.

All in all, I very much enjoyed this thriller. According to me, Steve Cavanagh knows how to write a good legal thriller for sure.