469 pages
English language
Published Dec. 8, 2017
"This is a story which begins with a barbecue ... By the end of it a lifelong friendship will be in tatters, a marriage on the rocks and an innocent bystander dead. In just one evening six lives will change for ever ...
This one seemed formulaic, especially compared to The Husband's Secret. It came after, which makes sense. Seemed like it was templated like the last one, but less interesting because the plot device of the memory loss and the split time story telling was kind of boring / artificial. Still, nice character depictions and understanding people's internal dramas, but ultimately, felt cookie cutter.
Liane Moriarty has a very charming writing style, which is why this is 3 stars. Otherwise, I found this book dull and it dragged way too much. It was a frustrating read and they pay off wasn't worth the wait
Volles Review folgt! Das Buch ist super spannend und richtig packend. Das Ende hätte ich mir etwas krasser gewünscht. Dennoch kann ich das Buch voll und ganz weiter empfehlen :)
So terrible I couldn't make it past the first 100 pages. Moriarty's attempt at being coy and secretive made me impatient with her. A shame, because the rest of her books are usually fun beach reads. I felt bad for abandoning it, but was validated by the few people at my book club who actually finished and were pissed. The pay-off, it seems, wasn't worth the hassle.
