Ratings76
Average rating3.3
This is a tale of murder.
Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it?
Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.
I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.
We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered.
But who am I?
My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.
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Least favorite of the three of his books. The writing style was very unusual. The voice was meta, but every act jumped around in timeline and was confusing. The narrator foreshadows a big event and nothing was really shocking except that Lana was faking her death. The affair was obvious but after that part it was strange. Also the epilogue was nice to see The Silent Patient Easter eggs, but spoils the book for those who haven't read in publication order but also seems like it was thrown in there just to do it.
In the beginning I was really captivated by the idea that a murder would be committed on an island and that you as a reader would tag along with the search for the killer. This however didn't happen, at all. Really eerie plot twist. Didn't like it.
How did this book have so many 5 star reviews? The plot was slooooow, the characters were unlikeable and I didn't even want to finish it. I was hoping for something redeeming toward the end and it never got there.
Very disappointing.
2.5 rounded up
Honestly quite predictable. A lot of plot points borrowed from Agatha Christie novels but executed badly. Hated the “convenient” element that lead to the twist