Caroline
This is a pretty decent psychological thriller. Sure, there were a couple of things that annoyed me (more about that later), but the twists, and the darker aspects, more than made up for them. 💻
The premise is simple enough. The central character, Rose, on passing a bookshop, notices a book in the window, Diary of an Octopus by Emily Harper. The title resonates with her. On skimming through the book she realises why. It's a fictionalised version of the diary she wrote when she was 13. She wrote it on a laptop. The last time she saw said laptop was the day she accidentally left it at a coffee cart at the airport. The diary is her confession.... to a murder.💻
As with most psychological thrillers, all is not as it seems. The themes, as expected, are dark: gaslighting and psychological abuse, misogyny and murder. 💻
Although I felt some sympathy for Rose, I was astounded by her naivety when it came to Emily Harper, so-called author of Diary of an Octopus. As for Emily herself. Ugh! Over inflated ego and a sense of entitlement. 😫 And don't get me started on Chet Bellamy. 😫
All in all, this was the kind of dark, twisty psychological thriller that I enjoy. 💻
Thanks to Source Books UK and Netgalley for the digital ARC.
This is a pretty decent psychological thriller. Sure, there were a couple of things that annoyed me (more about that later), but the twists, and the darker aspects, more than made up for them. 💻
The premise is simple enough. The central character, Rose, on passing a bookshop, notices a book in the window, Diary of an Octopus by Emily Harper. The title resonates with her. On skimming through the book she realises why. It's a fictionalised version of the diary she wrote when she was 13. She wrote it on a laptop. The last time she saw said laptop was the day she accidentally left it at a coffee cart at the airport. The diary is her confession.... to a murder.💻
As with most psychological thrillers, all is not as it seems. The themes, as expected, are dark: gaslighting and psychological abuse, misogyny and murder. 💻
Although I felt some sympathy for Rose, I was astounded by her naivety when it came to Emily Harper, so-called author of Diary of an Octopus. As for Emily herself. Ugh! Over inflated ego and a sense of entitlement. 😫 And don't get me started on Chet Bellamy. 😫
All in all, this was the kind of dark, twisty psychological thriller that I enjoy. 💻
Thanks to Source Books UK and Netgalley for the digital ARC.
