The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams
Mystery/Thriller
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Synopsis
A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill’s happy family and childhood. Now in her twenties and severely troubled, she barely has a life—or much to live for. Until the day she discovers the name of the woman who destroyed her world: Lola Maxwell—the mega-wealthy socialite with a heart, Miami’s beloved “first lady” of charity. Accomplished, gorgeous, and oh-so-caring, Lola has the best of everything—and doesn’t deserve any of it. So it’s only right that Ivy take it all away . . .
Little by little, Ivy infiltrates Lola’s elite circle, becomes her new best friend—and plays Lola’s envious acquaintances and hangers-on against her. But seducing Lola’s handsome, devoted surgeon husband turns into a passionate dream Ivy suddenly can’t control. And soon, an insidious someone will twist Ivy’s revenge into a nightmare of deception, secrets, and betrayal that Ivy may not wake up from . . .
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Review
The Perfect Ruin is one of those thrillers where you don’t like any of those characters. Being able to root for at least one character is crucial for me to enjoy a book.
You can imagine from the above that I didn’t love The Perfect ruin. However, it was a great revenge thriller, and I enjoyed how the story unfolded. We don’t know exactly what happened to Ivy or what Lola did, but we know Ivy’s state of mind.
This book was told in so many different ways. The first, second, and third-person could have made it very confusing to read, but it wasn’t. So hat’s off the author for tackling that! I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. We were given just enough information to keep us reading, but not spoiling anything and that final twist! I didn’t see that coming at all!
If you don’t mind not liking any of the characters, then this is a great thriller!
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