Matchmaker by S. E. Lynes – Thriller Book Review
A great fast-paced thriller with a few twists to keep you on your toes.
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Megan is a married mum of two who works at her local library. She’s very aware that her husband is unfaithful but as everyone else seems to be obsessed with him and his good deeds, she ignores it. But when she takes on a new assistant at the library who just happens to be single, she formulates the perfect plan to set her husband up with her and catch them in the act. It’s just a shame that her new employee, Cat, is working on her own revenge plan.
This was a classic thriller in the lines of Gone Girl, but it didn’t catch me quite as offguard as some do. I had the big twist almost down, but there were some little surprises in there, still enough to thoroughly enjoy reading it and to recommend it to others.
I didn’t feel there was a huge mic drop moment at the beginning as you get with some thrillers, it had a slow beginning with more of a creeping sense of suspense and a “what exactly are the characters planning to do?” feeling. The pacing was good but it didn’t speed along, it meandered but kept you engaged.
The big moments were well-written and planned. Reading the author’s note in the back of the book, I can see how easily even the author can get played by her characters! If they can do that so well, then readers are bound to have the wool pulled over their eyes too!
The representation of unspecified neurodiversity in this book was very interesting – I enjoyed reading about the challenges that the character was facing in the real world without being diagnosed with something.
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Now this might be changed in the published copy, but my ARC had no trigger warnings and there should be one for eating disorders. This was heavily featured as a part of a character’s development and spiral. It was very realistic and well done, however could be a problem for some readers.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publishers for an ARC of this book.
