Review By Veronica
The Strangers We Know is a twisty suspense novel that will have you up until the wee hours of the morning.
Favourite Quote:
But I wasn’t really paying attention: just vaguely aware of her thumb swiping left, right, then left again, wondering inane things like: is my nail polish just a shade too dark? It was almost black; I’d had a manicure that day. And then, with no prior warning, there it was: bam
The antidote to smugness.
Oliver:
My husband
I only glimpsed the image for a splinter of a second. Maybe it was just someone who looked like him. But here’s the thing: I recognised the picture. I’d taken that picture. It was him, at a distance, walking back to me from the swimming pool on our honeymoon.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Imagine seeing your loving husband on a dating app. Now imagine that’s the best thing to happen to you all week …
When Charlie sees a man who is the spitting image of her husband Oliver on a dating app, her heart stops. Her first desperate instinct is to tell herself she must be mistaken – after all, she only caught a glimpse from a distance as her friends were laughingly swiping through the men on offer. But no matter how much she tries to push her fears aside, she can’t because she took that photo. On their honeymoon. She just can’t let it go.
Suddenly other signs of betrayal begin to add up and so Charlie does the only thing she can think of to defend her position – she signs up to the app to catch Oliver in the act.
But Charlie soon discovers that infidelity is the least of her problems. Nothing is as it seems and nobody is who she thinks they are …
This book will keep you on your toes and have you gasping in surprise. The Strangers We Know is perfect for those bookworms who want to read a thriller that isn’t too dark or gruesome. This book will make you think about how well you really know those people closest to you. Everyone has secrets, and sometimes those secrets can lead you into dark and dangerous places. Charlie thinks she has the perfect marriage. Oliver is a terrific guy who seems madly in love with her. But one night with a friend, she thinks she sees Oliver on a dating app. When Charlie starts to investigate whether or not it was Oliver on the app, she realizes that she has no idea who her husband really is. The story starts a little slow, but once things start to pick up, you are in for a twisty ride. I enjoyed the way that things unfolded in this book. Pip does an excellent job at leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that readers have to follow to figure out what is really going on.
One of the things that makes this book stand out for me is the narrative style. The story is told solely from Charlie’s POV, and I like that Charlie talks directly to the readers. I loved the personal connection she created by doing this. It made her character seem real, and you care about what was happening to her. She tells readers to remember certain things because they will be important later in the story. It felt like you were sitting with a friend while they told you a really juicy story. It was just really well done.
The Strangers We Know is an excellent book for those readers who like a good thriller.
Thank you, Simon and Schuster Canada, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
