Much better than the other Michaelides book I read (The Fury (?)), but still not much better in the long run. I will say that I was able to get through this much easier despite still hating the narrator. I gotta give it to Michaelides, he has a special talent with writing some of the most insufferable male narrators possible! This whole story basically just felt like filler to lead up to the big "twist" and all the characters failed to feel remotely real in any regard. 

I think if you want a silly book to pass the time ... pick up a Freida McFadden book instead.