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A review by eyreibreathe
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
4.0
4.5 ⭐
Synopsis:
Lizzie Kitsakis is pulling a late nighter at the prestigious law firm she works at when her phone rings. She has enough on her plate working at this new firm and trying to sift through the wreckage of her marriage. She doesn't need any more drama in her life. When the call comes through from an inmate at Rikers, though, it's a plea for help from her old college friend Zach Grayson. He's in serious trouble. His wife Amanda has been found dead at the bottom of their staircase, and he's the main suspect. As Lizzie begins investigating the details surrounding the case, she learns Zach and Amanda were not what they appeared to be, and the close-knit community they live in is protecting its own dark secrets.
My thoughts:
I read a lot of hype before going into this book, and when I first started it, I wasn't sure it was going to live up to it. What I found, however, is that it's one of those books that gets better and more addictive the more you read. I went through this cycle where I'd be feeling pretty smug, thinking I had it all figured out, when a twist would hit me unexpectedly like a punch to the gut, and my guess would unravel around me. This made for SUCH a fun reading experience! I really loved the Big Little Lies vibe I got from this book, too - secrets and scandal within a close group of friends. Lastly, I have a weakness for thrillers with any kind of psychological aspect, and A Good Marriage delivered on that as well. I found this to be the perfect poolside suspense, one I struggled to put down.
Synopsis:
Lizzie Kitsakis is pulling a late nighter at the prestigious law firm she works at when her phone rings. She has enough on her plate working at this new firm and trying to sift through the wreckage of her marriage. She doesn't need any more drama in her life. When the call comes through from an inmate at Rikers, though, it's a plea for help from her old college friend Zach Grayson. He's in serious trouble. His wife Amanda has been found dead at the bottom of their staircase, and he's the main suspect. As Lizzie begins investigating the details surrounding the case, she learns Zach and Amanda were not what they appeared to be, and the close-knit community they live in is protecting its own dark secrets.
My thoughts:
I read a lot of hype before going into this book, and when I first started it, I wasn't sure it was going to live up to it. What I found, however, is that it's one of those books that gets better and more addictive the more you read. I went through this cycle where I'd be feeling pretty smug, thinking I had it all figured out, when a twist would hit me unexpectedly like a punch to the gut, and my guess would unravel around me. This made for SUCH a fun reading experience! I really loved the Big Little Lies vibe I got from this book, too - secrets and scandal within a close group of friends. Lastly, I have a weakness for thrillers with any kind of psychological aspect, and A Good Marriage delivered on that as well. I found this to be the perfect poolside suspense, one I struggled to put down.