Publication Date - July 12, 2016
4 stars
Two married couples and one child decide to vacation together in Italy. Between the four of them there are secrets, intrigues, infidelities and unhealthy relationships which cause a chain of events leading to a horrible conclusion. Michael and Lizzie are both writers, seemingly secure in their marriage without any children. Lizzie had at some point had a tumultuous relationship with Finn and has maintained a flirtatious friendship with him. Finn's wife Taylor is beautiful and controlling and her suffocating relationship with her eleven year old daughter, Snow, causes much frustration for Finn. The narrative alternates between the four adults points of view and while none are really very likable characters, they are all incredibly fascinating individuals. Once I started this book, I read it within a day as the characters were so compelling. The one danger in unlikable character, however, is that it is hard to care what happens to them and I found myself ambivalent about the ending. Really, though, that didn't matter so much when it was so much fun watching the dark implosion of relationships. I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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