Another day, another thriller. I have been hearing about Shari Lapena and her popcorn thrillers for a long time, and I thought this was the right time to give her books a shot. I started with her book She Didn’t See It Coming, which follows the story of a perfect couple, Bryden and Sam. They have their careers thriving and are surrounded by the right people. However, it is not always true what our eyes see, right? One day, suddenly, Bryden disappeared, leaving behind everything. And slowly, the detectives and the readers come to understand the reality of being a perfect family.
Let’s start with the plot. Hell, it was so engaging. I was on a full ride, enjoying as if I could be the culprit. This is a mystery thriller, so it is hard to keep readers engaged until the end, as everything has to be revealed in the end. But the author did such a good job in her writing. I was fully hooked. I liked the plot. One reason it was so fast-paced was the multiple points of view, which kept the plot engaging and interesting. However, I felt that there should have been more secrets about the couple, which would have made the book more interesting.
There is no main protagonist as such, but we see two stories I absolutely loved: Alice’s and Derek’s. I felt that their point of view added more depth to the Bryden story and overall to the book. To be honest, all the characters of the book were not very suspicious to me. I find the characters to be very average.
As I have read a lot of thrillers, it was very much predictable as to who the culprit was, but I still enjoyed the plot twist. I had a great time reading this book.
Overall, for a one-time read, I recommend it.
Rating: 4/5
Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.
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