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The 52 Book Club's Reading Challenge 2022

2022 Build Your Library Reading Challenge

Friday, November 29, 2019
Another Compelling, But Totally Depressing Domestic Drama? Ugh.
7:21 PM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
Neither Nora Holliday nor Josh Landon is happy in their long-term marriages, but that doesn't mean either one of them is the type to start an illicit affair. But that's just what happens when they run into each other at a hotel in a different city. A one-time mistake blossoms into something more as they continue to see each other secretly after returning to their small hometown. Despite the risks to their reputations, their marriages, and their families, Nora and Josh find that their relationship provides the affection and fulfillment they haven't felt with their spouses in years.
When Abby Landon—a college junior who's home recovering from a shattering breakup—sees her father kissing a woman who's not her mother, she vows to get revenge on the pretty homewrecker. As she plots against her father and his lover, Abby unknowingly sets into motion a plan that will end in the brutal murder of her mother. Gwen Landon had plenty of enemies, but who actually killed her?
The Last Affair by Margot Hunt is another compelling, but depressing psychological thriller. It's engrossing, even though it's populated with a cast of selfish, immature people with whom it's very hard to sympathize. I felt sorry for the kids caught in the middle of their parents' drama, but that's about it. The Last Affair is enough of a page-turner that I kept reading to the end; overall, though, I didn't find it a very enjoyable or satisfying read. Mostly, it's just a big downer. It convinced me that it's time to give this genre a break for a while ...
(Readalikes: Reminds me a little of Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language, sexual content, violence, and blood/gore
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of The Last Affair from the generous folks at Harlequin. Thank you!
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You've got to stop reading these depressing books! ;D
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