Kismet
Ratings6
Average rating2.8
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Ratings6
Average rating2.8
From Amina Akhtar comes a viciously funny thriller about wellness--the smoothies, the secrets, and the deliciously deadly impulses. Lifelong New Yorker Ronnie Khan never thought she'd leave Queens. She's not an "aim high, dream big" person--until she meets socialite wellness guru Marley Dewhurst. Marley isn't just a visionary; she's a revelation. Seduced by the fever dream of finding her best self, Ronnie makes for the desert mountains of Sedona, Arizona. Healing yoga, transcendent hikes, epic juice cleanses...Ronnie consumes her new bougie existence like a fine wine. But is it, really? Or is this whole self-care business a little sour? When the glam gurus around town start turning up gruesomely murdered, Ronnie has her answer: all is not well in wellness town. As Marley's blind ambition veers into madness, Ronnie fears for her life.
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I received a complimentary digital copy of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. My review is unbiased.
I had high hopes for this book given the setting, and I do think it probes at the fraught wellness and spirituality industries popular in Sedona. But, the writing and character development was a struggle. I just had a hard time taking many characters' decisions seriously, and it verges on elements of horror and supernatural at times, which might feel jarring for traditional thriller readers.
That said, it's a fast read and one that would translate well on screen, so I'd recommend it to a reluctant reader or one who's looking for a rut-buster.
I had hoped this would be funny, but it was, in fact, extremely tedious.
