Review: A Definite Must-Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
4.5 starsPsychopath : a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc. " Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary "Lies, deceit, secrets, and ulterior motives - this novel is chock full of them. Just when you think you've figured it out, something new and unexpected comes to light. Talk about twists and turns. This is a well-written and developed story that's character-driven (all dialogue), with each chapter written and alternating from the POV of one of the six individuals at the heart of the story: Tilly, Meagan, Chloe, James, Toby, and Charlotte. This is not a story about true love. It's about hatred, jealousy, and cruelty of the worst kind. The author does not hold back when it comes to each character, what they say, what they feel, and what they think, all of which made each character come across so honest and real. (I hope this makes sense.) In my opinion, this is what makes this novel stand out from so many others. This is a definite must-read. It does start off a little slow, but quickly picks up. I was so caught up in the story I didn't stop until I got to the very end.This is the first novel I've read by this author, and it won't be my last.FYI: Though each chapter is from the POV of one of the characters, the chapters are not clearly marked to indicate which one. It takes reading the first couple of sentences (or first paragraph) to figure it out (half-star lost for this). Regardless, don't let this hinder your decision whether to read it or not.