Two years ago David had an affair, his wife Alison had given him a second chance, and together they have a daughter. But Alison has not forgiven him and has not forgotten what he has done to their family. Alison comes across as a cold and bitter woman, and who would blame her, it is obvious that their marriage is not good. But a chance meeting at the theatre one evening changes things. David meets the beautiful and alluring Nina as she helps him to find his phone. A little harmless flirting and that’s the end of it, or so you would think!
Well this is steamy, there are some very racy moments in this book, with some quite descriptive sections and also language to go with it. Now I admit to choosing to read this book for the psychological aspect as well as the chance to read a book by a mysterious author, I didn’t pay too much heed to the steamy side of it. If I had I may not of picked it, but I am so glad I did. The fictional psychological side of it is brilliant, when you read about this being a modern-day Fatal Attraction, it’s not wrong, but it is far deeper and darker than that. As Nina pulls David further into her world and into her game, the stakes are raised, to a point that has you sat on a knife-edge as you wonder what Nina is going to do next. This makes it an extremely addictive thriller and a real page turner from start to finish.
My opinions of the characters changed as the story progressed. For me it gave me a feeling of being well thought out and well written. The plot for this is a basic one in some ways, but it has been taken to the extremes, it does have quite a few moments where you start to think about how easy it would be to find and follow a person if you really wanted to. It is a tense, well paced thriller that I really enjoyed.
If you like you psychological thrillers to be deep, dark, twisted and addictive then give this book a go. It is not for the easily offended, but if you can deal with the sexual references it is so worth reading.