I have come to the realization that I simply enjoy books that are usually hated or trashed by the majority and you know what… that’s ok! 😂

I was so skeptical and worried going into this because this book has received so many mixed reviews. However, I’m glad that I decided to just suspend any disbelief and read it because this has made it into my favorite books of the year pile. One thing about me is that I LOVE an unreliable narrator. I think trying to guess if what you’re reading/being told is real or not adds so much more spice to the story. Charlie’s ‘movies’ were so fascinating (yet really scary in the grand scheme of things!) to me. I personally liked her character and appreciated her passion for all things movies and film. I’m not a cinema buff myself, but I like reading/knowing about other people's interests and hobbies.

Now, I understand why folks couldn’t stand this story because there were so many questionable and downright stupid things that take place here. But, as I mentioned, you have to suspend disbelief - especially with thrillers. It’s a story and if the MC does the ‘right thing, then it would be over in a flash, lol.

Final Thoughts: I believe in the Riley Sager hype! I can’t wait to go through his backlog and read the rest of his books because I genuinely enjoyed this one. I thought the plot twists were great and I didn’t see any of them coming. The ending was…. weird and I’m not going to lie, I can’t shake Charlie and another characters’ questionable fate together like wtf was that?! Moving on though, I’m a sucker for nostalgia, so the ode to the 90s was everything to me. I also wanted to note that I typically don’t like when thrillers are written in 3rd person, but I liked the way Sager did it here.