Just the Nicest Couple
Park Row Books
January 10, 2023
Advance reader copy
320
Free from publisher
Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband… Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found. Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
My review:
I've read almost, if not all, of this author's works. You can always count on her for a solid thriller that will keep you engaged throughout. I say that last part because I think some thrillers rely too much on that final twist. I'm a reader that no matter how good the twist is, I need to be interested in the entire book, not just the last part. And if you can throw in some smaller hooks along the way, that makes it even better. This book did a nice job of keeping you guessing as we follow the wife of the man that is missing, and the husband of her friend (and possibly the last to see him alive). The characters are well fleshed out, although none of them are particularly likeable. I did think that Lilly was a bit wishy washy and could have maybe had a bit more of a backbone, but that's the girl power in me coming out 🙂 I liked the back and forth perspectives from the two characters and the fast flow to the story. While I had a couple glimpses of potential twists, I can't say that I really figured it out (no surprise there, I'm not very good at these things!).
A well written thriller that keeps you on your toes throughout. I don't think any of Kubica's books will ever top The Good Girl for me, but this one is definitely worth the read.
