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I understand why this book has received so many accolades. A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight is a great suspenseful thriller with many layers of secrets kept by ALL of the characters. I liked how the story is told from so many different perspectives. Many of the secrets are dark and people‘s reasons for keeping their secrets added to the complexity of their role in the story.

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Really good murder mystery/thriller! Lizzie, a lawyer with marriage troubles, is called upon by an old friend from law school who is accused of killing his wife. Lizzie is reluctant to take his case, but when investigating, she finds that even the most seemingly perfect marriages have cracks, and that everyone involved in the case is keeping secrets. Very twisty!

#bookspinbingo

I can't decide betweeen 3.5 and 4 stars. Probably because it was on audio so the twists towards the end were hard for me to follow. I also felt that the final reveal was a bit underwhelming. Maybe its one of those "it's not the book, it's my attention span" situations.

Definitely in a thriller/mystery mood when I picked out my Book Of The Month books for February. I'm a huge fan of the Agatha Christie books I've read so far so I'm looking forward to Death On The Nile.

Can you believe this beauty has been lying around for a week waiting to be opened? For shame!!
#BOTM

I went ahead and skipped the monthly picks. A River Enchanted looked interesting but I didn‘t want a series. I decided on the tagged from the add on list. #BOTM

I went with a member fave this month for my #botm. What did you pick?

1) 🎧 tagged title, and 📚 One More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokski.

2) Tie between The Maid by Nita Prose, and Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham.

3) Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker on audio.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

I have been in somewhat of a reading slump, but this book pulled me right back into thrillers! Lizzie, a lawyer, gets a call from an old classmate whose wife was found dead and he is jn jail. You quickly learn everyone in this affluent Brooklyn neighborhood has secrets. The story is told from Lizzie and Amanda's (the dead wife) point of view. Lots of twists and turns. Highly recommended!

Thank goodness for a fully-stocked e-reader when you‘re waiting at the podiatrist and he‘s running an hour late. 😖

Book 97

I listened to A Good Marriage, a thriller/mystery/family drama, about a lawyer, struggling in her marriage to an alcoholic, who's called on as by a law school friend to defend him from the charge of murdering his wife. It's layered, complex, and not predictable. A good listen, though not lastingly memorable. 3.5 stars

I think Watson was hoping there were pictures…

I guess I should grab another book?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I very much enjoyed this crime drama/murder mystery. I thought the author did a good job using a murder mystery to highlight flaws in seemingly perfect marriages. The characters were amazingly despicable. Certain characters I felt were more realistic than others. I recommend for crime drama lovers. This was my #bookspin No. 5 pick!

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When you feel like you're forcing yourself to get through a book...
I was just over halfway through, and about to give up, when things finally started happening, and pieces finally started to fit together. The second half was better, but not enough to make up for the first half. Overall, the book was just kind of "Meh".

Book #9

The ending was a bit convoluted, but overall I really enjoyed this book. I loved the format - alternating perspectives with grand jury transcripts interspersed. I‘m definitely adding this author‘s backlist to my TBR.

Given the right circumstances, anyone was capable of anything🩸💬

February was a great reading month. I think a few of these will be on my favorites of the year list. #FebruaryReading

My library hold for the tagged book never came in time and I cannot find a book with a bell on the cover so #festiveflicks ends with 8 bingos.
Thank you @Traci1 for such a fun & creative challenge.

I have loved other books from this author, but this one isn‘t as good. The pacing is a bit too variable and I felt like she tried to weave too many things together at the end and it didn‘t quite work. However, I did enjoy most of the read.

"Eventually all you're left with is somebody who sees you for who you really are. And sooner or later, they hold up a mirror and you're forced to see for yourself. And who the hell can live with that?"

#doublebookspin #bookspinbingo This was just an ok book for me. I felt like the plotting was a little out of control...like too much going on? @TheAromaofBooks

Thank you so much Amy. I always discover new books and authors with you that swiftly become some of my favourite reads. Looking forward to this one. Thank you honey. Have a lovely, lovely holiday season 😘

#97 of 2020. This book started out a little slow but definitely reeled me in as the story progressed. Lots of twists and turns with a surprising conclusion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#kimberlymccreight #thriller

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#kimberlymccreight

"Forgiveness is a side effect of love," he said finally. And sadly, almost. "If you are going to be married, share the ups and downs of life. What other choice is there?"

120 pages into Addie and I still hate it. Using my COVID+ isolation to read A Good Marriage. I think it's really good so far. Made it further in a morning than I have in 3 weeks with Addie. 😷📖

Listened on #audiobook

Entertaining but a bit too convoluted and outrageous to be a full pick for me.

Current Read.

I could not put this one down!

Coffee, mimosa and a new book 👍

#AwesomeAugust

9. A Good Marriage (#botm) 4⭐️
10. A Heart of Blood and Ashes 4⭐️
11. An Extraordinary Union (reread) 4⭐️
12. A Hope Divided (reread) 4⭐️

#boutofbooks

I definitely enjoyed this legal thriller. I thought that the author did a great job of bringing everything together in a very comprehensive way. I really stayed interested in this one from start to finish. By the end, I was still guessing on how it was going to come together and did not expect it to end the way that it did. It was definitely a very well thought out book with a great story!

Very decent legal thriller! I had it figured out pretty early but there were definitely some unexpected turns throughout. And the underlying theme - that no marriage is perfect and at times it can even be lonely - to be very relatable.

Lizzie is an attorney out to defend long time friend Zach after he is accused of murdering his wife Amanda. No break-in, blood all over the floor, a golf club at the scene... it must be the husband.

But Amanda is determined to prove his innocence. Told across a timeline from both Amanda and Lizzie‘s points of view - it‘s great.

Lizzie is also dealing with her own husband Sam, who is also an alcoholic, who has made more than one mistake himself.

A little Sunday reading by the lake🌞

This was a fun holiday type read. Taut plotting and genuinely suspenseful. Definitely a cut above previous #BOTM thriller choices. 👍🏼

Double fisting day. #currentlyreading

Started this yesterday and already hooked!👍🏽🎧

My July reads were on the whole a great group- 9 in total. Only one nonfiction choice and I finally read Olive Kitteridge which was great and Trust Exercise which was just ok. Parakeet was very clever and Emma Straub‘s latest was my favorite of hers so far. McCreight‘s latest was twisty and fun. Oona Out of Order really worked for me and was very thoughtful. May my August stack be as satisfying.

This was a great legal/murder mystery. I loved the perspective from the defense attorney and I thought the law side of how they prepare a case was fascinating. The different marriages and all the other issues resulted in a fascinating well weaved story.

What a twisty ride! Is Zach guilty of killing his sweet wife Amanda? I never saw the ending coming! Had some "Big Little Lies" vibes going on too.

Before bed reading time.

Some good quality porch time ☕

This was very entertaining with interesting even if not like able characters. Everyone has flaws and vulnerabilities. It unfolds nicely and is set in July in Park Slope so perfect time to read this one.