Every Vow You Break: A Novel

Every Vow You Break: A Novel

Hardcover
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Beschreibung

“Hitchcockian chills and thrills abound in Swanson's latest mystery, a twisty tale of survival and deception. " – O, the Oprah Magazine
A bride’s dream honeymoon becomes a nightmare when a man with whom she’s had a regrettable one-night stand shows up in this electrifying psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Eight Perfect Murders.
Abigail Baskin never thought she would fall in love with a millionaire. Then she met Bruce Lamb. He’s a good guy, stable, level-headed, kind—a refreshing change from her previous relationships.
But right before the wedding, Abigail has a drunken one-night stand on her bachelorette weekend. She puts the incident—and the sexy guy who wouldn’t give her his real name—out of her mind, and now believes she wants to be with Bruce for the rest of her life. Their honeymoon on a luxurious, secluded island will be the beginning of their blissful lives together.
Then the mysterious stranger suddenly appears—and Abigail’s future life and happiness are turned upside down. He insists that their passionate night was the beginning of something much, much more. Something special. Something real—and he’s tracked her down to prove it.
Does she tell Bruce and ruin their idyllic honeymoon—and possibly their marriage? Or should she handle this psychopathic stalker on her own? To make the situation worse, strange things begin to happen. She sees a terrified woman in the shadows one night, and no one at the resort seems to believe anything is amiss… including her perfect new husband.
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3,5 stars (for now) Thrillers like these are usually a hit or miss for me, but I really enjoyed this one. The start is a bit on the slower side, but once the honeymoon starts it really picks up, and I was super intrigued at what's gonna happen next. The plot twists at the end were not something I saw coming,but it general I think this is a Thriller you'd only enjoy if you don't think about it too much and just let it happen (does that make sense?). As per usual, I wasn't a big fan of the characters, but I don't think that was the point of the book in the first place. Generally it's very difficult for me to find thrillers with likeable characters, so I didn't have high hopes there. The plot and the twists made up for it, though!

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Peter Swanson’s books are the real deal, he always gets me hooked from the first page. He is indeed a really good writer of memorable psychological thrillers. In his latest novel Abigail, a woman who tries to make ends meet - while working two jobs in NY is about to get married to the enormously wealthy Silicon Valley tech millionaire Bruce. Bruce is kind of charmingly-shy, but also very thoughtful and he basically puts his fiancée on a pedestal. He grants her every wish, even the things she does not expect from him, he is willingly to do just to make her happy such as paying her parents debts. A few weeks before the wedding, Abigail and her bridesmaids celebrate her bachelorette party in California, after a few drinks with the girls Abigail gets to know a mysterious stranger and one thing leads to the other. “The last fling before the ring.” Right? Back in NY she decides not to tell her fiancée about her infidelity, because it would never happen again. After the wedding, they go to their honeymoon at Heart Pond Island – a luxurious retreat for the super-rich. At first Abigail is absolutely happy about the intimate togetherness with her husband, but then it’s seems like a shadow from her past is trying to turn her perfect honeymoon into a vivid nightmare. “Every vow you break” is enthralling, highly-intricate and cleverly plotted. I was intrigued by the stunning narration, this is the kind of book you can hardly put down. Abigail was such a great character with depths and wits. I was rooting for her throughout the whole book, she may have done some mistakes, but who hasn’t. The story is remarkably fast-paced and at the end my heart was throbbing so fast I couldn’t make it stop. I will definitely pick up his upcoming books, due to the fact that Swanson never disappoints. Thank you NetGalley / Faber & Faber for providing me with this free e-arc in return for an honest review.

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