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A happy family…
Alice and Tom Sark seem to have it all – a wonderful marriage, a gorgeous baby, a beautiful home. And now Alice, a journalist, starts investigating a story which could make her career – a serial killer in their town.
A murderer lurking in the shadows…
Very quickly though, the murder case takes its toll. Alice and Tom begin fighting all the time. Their baby daughter just won’t stop crying. And sometimes it feels almost as if they’re being followed…
Not everyone will live to tell the tale…
The killer has found a new family to target. And the clock is ticking for Alice and Tom to stop their worlds being destroyed forever.
(Summary from Goodreads)
What a wild ride this was. Ready or Not follows a couple, Alice and Tom, who seem to have a perfect marriage and life, with their baby daughter Jo, who they love despite her not sleeping. When Alice starts investigating and writing about a serial killer in their hometown, things start to get tense. Especially when they set their sights in Alice.
Ready or Not was fast-paced, and a quick read. The narrative alternates between characters and timelines, but I personally didn’t find it difficult to follow. The building tension and twists kept me engaged, however, I did predict a lot of what was going to happen. The ending and reveal is pretty fast paced and pretty crazy, and even though I kind of knew what direction it was going I still ended up thinking “wow.” It was a fun, psychological ride, and was thrilling and entertaining enough for me to want to pick it up every chance I got and finish it. I have not read Alex Lake before, but I wouldn’t mind checking out some of his other works.
Special thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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