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A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing
4.0

Thanks to Berkley for the copy of this book!

What a fun and wild ride! Wes and Ivy have had the MOST TOXIC relationship ever, on and off for ten years. They’re all about retaliation if the dynamic becomes unbalanced, but always end up making up. They can’t seem to get away from each other, especially with a big secret from the past tying them together. But a Detective Karen is on the case, and when she enlists some help from others in their orbit, she might just find a way to get Wes and Ivy away from each other for good.

I really love twisted thrillers with an entire cast of semi-terrible characters, so this was right up my alley. Even Karen was projecting her past onto Wes and Ivy’s situation as she investigated, bringing her a bit over to the dark side, too. I really enjoyed watching this play out and thought the twists added to the “grab the popcorn and watch this crazy situation play out” nature of the story. It’s just a fun thriller.

Read if you:
- love thrillers with shady characters
- want to grab popcorn and watch when a relationship is imploding
- need a little Bonnie and Clyde dynamic