3.5/5 stars. It was an engaging story but I felt very morally at war with Ruby. I felt like I connected so much to her character besides the glaring fact that she is a murderer

I don’t think this book quite knew what it wanted to be. I was expecting a thriller but didn’t get much of that. I love character driven books and this was definitely that, but the murders seemed to be a small portion of the book which you wouldn’t expect given the synopsis. Gave it an extra star because the narrator was really good and engaging.

Sooooo I don’t know if I have the words to describe this book! I know that it’s supposed to be a thriller, but a huge part of me feels like it’s more of a character study and a slight exploration of human emotion particularly empathy. Readers will follow Ruby as she details the three times that she has committed murder. It gets interesting as Ruby is accused of committing a murder she actually didn’t do. Told in both the past and present, Rothchild creates a dynamic and complex story.

Honestly, there isn’t much that I can say about this book. It’s such a fascinating character study that I feel like there are so many ways to spoil it. What was most fascinating for me was the manner in which Rothchild crafted a character that inevitably manipulated my emotions. I mean Ruby claims that she’s not a serial killer and that she’s the same as everyone else, but she’s just been in situations where three people needed to die—-and y’all I believed her. I couldn’t believe that I was feeling sorry for her, that I was concerned for her safety and couldn’t believe how nasty people were towards her when her husband died. It’s a mess. I would feel sad for her and then I would quickly remind myself that she’s ruthlessly murdered three humans. Then I would feel bad for judging her. I would then root for her to beat the accusations of murder against her husband knowing good and well that she was capable of doing it. It was an emotional rollercoaster.

This was such a twist on what I was expecting. I don’t know how many people are going to read this as a thriller but I know that I didn’t. It definitely made me question a lot about the main character and also about me. And that’s a huge thanks to the author. Overall, this was a great and interesting read.

This one took forever to get through since I was at a conference. It was a new premise, but not the best book I’ve read in the genre. 2.5 stars, rounded up.

This book read like a serial killer’s memoir - there wasn’t really any action, suspense or twists. I’m not really sure the point of this book.

Blood Sugar is such a great debut. Ruby an animal loving therapist who loves her husband is accused of killing her husband. The story is told in short past and present chapters and kept me on the edge the entire time. Fans of Riley Sager will enjoy this one.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this digital arc. All opinions are my own.

I went into this absolutely blind and found it to be so refreshing and a compulsive read. Ruby was a shockingly sympathetic and likable character…for a murderer.