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I was a bit disappointed with this, because I loved Leave The World Behind. Brooke starts working for a billionaire who wants to give away all his money before he dies, but she starts to become more greedy for herself.

Brooke, and her mother, were both awful people but I quite like books with terrible characters and the book certainly made me think.

What nearly turned it into a so-so for me was the nothing ending - it just fizzled out.

Fire's on #gladstones24

Started this one on my lunch break today but it‘s not horror/thriller so I‘m considering putting this one to the side and keeping on with my Spooky TBR.

Chipping away at this book, hoping I can review it in time.
Taken secretly by my dh today while waiting for the food to come.

I‘m trying, team #Flerken!

#HauntedShelf

Idealistic, altruistic Brooke starts working for a billionaire‘s foundation to work toward giving away his wealth. But as she delves into the job, she starts to change and not for the better. I really liked this, though I‘m not sure what I think of the ending, which seemed a little lackluster.

The more I think about this the harder it hits. I don‘t love Alam, and I didn‘t love this, but damn, it made me think!

A young Black woman is taken on as a protégé to a white, old billionaire at his charity foundation. As she falls deeper in with him, she feels entitled to more and more of him, his wealth, and the world.

I‘ve read quite a few fun rom coms now for some suspense. #35of2024

Still deciding how I feel about this one! Certainly thought-provoking, and I loved the characters and many aspects of the story/ending. What I can say for sure is that I really enjoyed Alam‘s writing, as I did in Leave the World Behind, and I‘m hopeful to check out his backlist.

Also was delighted to see @Sara_Planz featured in a Riverhead email about this book! ❤️

Former sweethearts Warren and Sarah reconnect in their early 60s and fall in love again. But Warren is still married, and has to choose between Sarah and his family. A soft pick. It treads a very fine line between carefully observed & dull. It also has one of the most annoying characters I've experienced in a while. And having read the reviews on here, I went in prepared for a shocking ending. And actually, the ending worked for me. 👇

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