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dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read the short story "The New Year's Party" by the same author before reading this one, and I found it so entertaining with the different points of view that I had to read a full novel immediately.
At the end of the short story, the author mentions some of his works and talks about "Til Death Do Us Part", one of his most famous books and – according to him – one of the most impredictable, with few people being able to guess the ending.
I don't know if he's just very naive or if he was just lying, but saying that this book is unpredictable is absurd.
It's a shame that Til Death Do Us Part disappointed me so much, especially when I was enjoying it and had high hopes of finally reading a good thriller.
The truth is that this book makes no sense and fails in one way that most current thrillers fail.
I really liked the beginning of the book, mainly because I found it very interesting to have a point of view where one of the characters says exactly that he really hates the other person and wants to end their life.
In thrillers, it's much more common to discover this as the plot unfolds, but here it's no surprise from the beginning.
And I was really enjoying how everything Megan said in her chapters was directly countered in Craig's chapters.
The problem with having this interaction is that the chances of the points of view becoming repetitive are quite high, and that's exactly what happens here.
I'm not going to lie. The book is fast-paced. I read these 300 pages in two and a half hours. It's super easy to read.
However, the feeling I had after 50%, when Craig's plan developed, was that I was reading the same thing twice in a row, every time the points of view changed.
I don't think the author's writing is terrible, but I think his idea lacked planning.
Despite all this, the thing that irritates me the most in this book are the stupid decisions Craig makes and the lack of hints about the ending in the rest of the book, which makes the plot twist seem completely unfounded.
I don't know in what universe a person would leave gym equipment (both for weight training and cardio) in the basement where they intend to lock their victim there.
I also don't know on what planet this same person would continue to give their victim food every day, thus opening up the possibility for them to not only exercise but also eat every day.
And I won't even mention you constantly going to talk to your victim every time they scream.
This person is asking the victim to get strong and take advantage of the first opportunity that opens up.
And what kind of person is going to pick up their victim when they are apparently unconscious and not tie them up so as not to have surprises?
The excuses the author uses for all these actions are very lame. Craig loves to say he is clever, and even Megan says so, but honestly, he seemed naive and stupid to me. Especially if he knew from the beginning that she was a litte messed up in the head.
Honestly, he should have just killed her.
He says he doesn't think he can do it, because he would spend the rest of his life wondering if anyone would find the body, but HE LITERALLY CUT OFF HER CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD. No one knew her (apart from Sally, who he scared the hell out of and the poor thing never opened her mouth again), and she had no family. She lived in a remote place in the middle of nowhere. Not even the mailman knew she was there. It's literally impossible for anyone to miss this woman.
It just seems like Craig was asking to be caught off guard.
And as with all current thrillers, this is another case where the author doesn't leave any hints about the plot twist in the story and expects you to swallow an ending that doesn't make sense with everything that came before.
It's hard to believe that the Megan from the beginning is the same Megan from the end. They seem like two different characters.
It's a very awful character inconsistency.
And it's even worse to take it seriously that the character is like this when the ending itself doesn't make any sense.
How was Anna protecting Craig from Megan when she decided to kill herself if Megan didn't even know he existed?
What happened to taking your phone, calling your husband, and making a decision together? And when the police don't believe you, how about moving to another city? Seriously, is it the best option to kill yourself?
I don't even think it's the idea of Craig making Megan's life hell is that bad, especially with Anna's final words in the diary, but I think the way it was done is AWFUL.
Even more so when this plot of revenge by the husband is the most obvious and cliché thing in the world.
If it had been a different ending, done in a different way, I would have loved the idea.
Anyway, I was disappointed with the development of the story. I expected something different from just another plot of revenge and a meaningless twist.
Disappointing.
At the end of the short story, the author mentions some of his works and talks about "Til Death Do Us Part", one of his most famous books and – according to him – one of the most impredictable, with few people being able to guess the ending.
I don't know if he's just very naive or if he was just lying, but saying that this book is unpredictable is absurd.
It's a shame that Til Death Do Us Part disappointed me so much, especially when I was enjoying it and had high hopes of finally reading a good thriller.
The truth is that this book makes no sense and fails in one way that most current thrillers fail.
I really liked the beginning of the book, mainly because I found it very interesting to have a point of view where one of the characters says exactly that he really hates the other person and wants to end their life.
In thrillers, it's much more common to discover this as the plot unfolds, but here it's no surprise from the beginning.
And I was really enjoying how everything Megan said in her chapters was directly countered in Craig's chapters.
The problem with having this interaction is that the chances of the points of view becoming repetitive are quite high, and that's exactly what happens here.
I'm not going to lie. The book is fast-paced. I read these 300 pages in two and a half hours. It's super easy to read.
However, the feeling I had after 50%, when Craig's plan developed, was that I was reading the same thing twice in a row, every time the points of view changed.
I don't think the author's writing is terrible, but I think his idea lacked planning.
Despite all this, the thing that irritates me the most in this book are the stupid decisions Craig makes and the lack of hints about the ending in the rest of the book, which makes the plot twist seem completely unfounded.
I also don't know on what planet this same person would continue to give their victim food every day, thus opening up the possibility for them to not only exercise but also eat every day.
And I won't even mention you constantly going to talk to your victim every time they scream.
This person is asking the victim to get strong and take advantage of the first opportunity that opens up.
And what kind of person is going to pick up their victim when they are apparently unconscious and not tie them up so as not to have surprises?
The excuses the author uses for all these actions are very lame. Craig loves to say he is clever, and even Megan says so, but honestly, he seemed naive and stupid to me. Especially if he knew from the beginning that she was a litte messed up in the head.
Honestly, he should have just killed her.
It just seems like Craig was asking to be caught off guard.
And as with all current thrillers, this is another case where the author doesn't leave any hints about the plot twist in the story and expects you to swallow an ending that doesn't make sense with everything that came before.
It's hard to believe that the Megan from the beginning is the same Megan from the end. They seem like two different characters.
It's a very awful character inconsistency.
And it's even worse to take it seriously that the character is like this when the ending itself doesn't make any sense.
What happened to taking your phone, calling your husband, and making a decision together? And when the police don't believe you, how about moving to another city? Seriously, is it the best option to kill yourself?
I don't even think it's the idea of Craig making Megan's life hell is that bad, especially with Anna's final words in the diary, but I think the way it was done is AWFUL.
Even more so when this plot of revenge by the husband is the most obvious and cliché thing in the world.
If it had been a different ending, done in a different way, I would have loved the idea.
Anyway, I was disappointed with the development of the story. I expected something different from
Disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Stalking
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
more lesbian twists in thrillers please
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence