A Whodunit That Might Surprise You
ABOUT THE BOOK
- Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
- Jul 05, 2022 | 464 Pages
Simon and Vicky couldn’t seem more normal: a wealthy Chicago couple, he a respected law professor, she an advocate for domestic violence victims. A stable, if unexciting marriage. But one thing’s for sure … absolutely nothing is what it seems. The pair are far from normal, and one of them just may be a killer. When the body of a beautiful socialite is found hanging in a mansion in a nearby suburb, Simon and Vicky’s secrets begin to unravel. A secret whirlwind affair. A twenty-million-dollar trust fund about to come due. A decades-long grudge and obsession with revenge. These are just a few of the lies that make up the complex web…and they will have devastating consequences. And while both Vicky and Simon are liars, just who exactly is conning who? Part Gone Girl, part Strangers on a Train, Look Closer is a wild rollercoaster of a read that will have you questioning everything you think you know.
PRAISE
“The fun is figuring out what parts of the story — if any — should be trusted. Though Ellis juggles a great many plot strands, he doesn’t drop them; the result is wildly entertaining, not tedious. It helps that just about every character in the book is the very definition of unreliable.”–New York Times Book Review
My Thoughts
One reviewer described this story as “a slow reveal of information.” I completely agree.
After starting out with a bang the story steadily unraveled without lots of suspense. It was more out of curiosity that I kept turning pages. And I’m glad that I did.
The “bang” begins the day after Halloween with the discovery of the hanged body of Lauren Betancourt. And the following pages unravel this interesting story that ends with a twist you may not see coming.
Be prepared for various timelines and points of view to keep you guessing.
My Concerns
Though it was well plotted out and woven into a neat conclusion, I needed more than curiosity to keep me turning pages.
Final Thoughts
If you like to read about some shady characters, ones who will have your head spinning, this is the book to pick up. While not everything is completely believable, you will most likely find an interesting tale.
My thanks to NetGalley for the ability to read this ARC and to freely post my thoughts.
About the Author
David Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight books co-authored with James Patterson. In December, 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. Ellis lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.
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