Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @harperperennial for the review copy of Shell Games by Bonnie Kistler.
What is your favorite thriller novel/show/movie? I don’t know if I have one favorite, by I
know I really enjoyed Gone Girl as it kept taking me by surprise.
Shell Games is a quick moving thriller that I had a
hard time putting down. Kate has built
her real estate empire from the ground up and now late in life, she has
reunited and is marrying her high school sweetheart. On their first night of marriage, Charlie tells
Kate that he was the Tylenol serial killer in the 1980s. The police are called, and Kate is convinced
that Charlie is trying to gaslight her to be able to take over her fortune. Kate’s daughter, Julie, is not sure who to
believe. Is her mild-mannered
step-father a smooth operator planning to steal her mother’s fortune? Does her mother have dementia?
My thoughts on this book:
· I loved the growth of Julie throughout the book. She has an unhealthy marriage, she feels overshadowed by her mother, and she doesn’t seem to be living life for herself. Through the book, she learns to be confident and to value herself.
· I liked the twists and turns in this book. I’m still thinking about it almost a week after finishing it.
· Gaslighting is a major theme of this novel.
· There was a brief snippet this week about this book on NPR’s Book of the Day.
· I liked the discussion in the book about climate change and the impacts on Florida’s coast.
· It’s best to go into this novel not knowing much about the story and just enjoying the ride.
Overall, Shell Games by Bonnie Kistler is an exciting
new thriller that is a fun joy ride to read.
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