Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC of A Familiar Stranger by A.R. Torre.

Once again A.R. Torre succeeds in creating such an original, twisty tale. This author never fails to impress me. This was definitely not what I was expecting and I loved it. If you're looking for emotion, suspense, and twists in a book, then this one is the one for you.

Deep Breaths Deep Breaths.......

Holy Moly am I left in disbelief!! What did I just read?

Only yesterday did I see A Familiar Stranger, hit "read now" on netgalley, and to say I was excited is putting it lightly. I was in the middle of reading another book and although it was REALLY good, I could not contain my excitement to start A Familiar Stranger. So I tabled my current read and instantly started.

I am not lying when I tell you I finished this book in one sitting. It completely consumed me and I hung on every single word. This book is well written, character driven, and has an explosive plot! The twist? OMG!! You will never see it coming. The ending wrapped everything together and left me completely speechless.

I am 110 percent recommending this book to everyone I know!

FIVE STARS!!!!

Lillian Smith has always been a “good girl”. She lives with an emotionally distant husband and son and writes obituaries for a living. Life isn’t great, but it’s okay, until Lillian meets David. A chance encounter at a coffee shop leads her into a torrid affair, where her real life recedes far into the distance. When her extramarital affair, or at least hints at it, begin to pop up on social media, Lillian weaves herself into an ever tighter web of deception. Readers will be drawn into Lillian’s world, where it turns out that nothing, and no one is what they seem

Whew! I gobbled this one up! Finished in about a day.

To start, what a unique way of writing a book. A count down of “a death” and then the present and the thereafter. I loved this author’s writing style. This book truly makes me want to read more of her work. I will say, I most definitely did not see who's death was coming!

This was a great mystery/thriller. A wild ride! I would definitely recommend this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of A Familiar Stranger. This is the first book I have read by A. R. Torre but it won’t be my last. I loved the way the book was written, and the different POVs really unfolded the story at a great pace. Lillian was such a great main character I was rooting for her the whole way. I loved her job of writing obituaries and how her Twitter posts were incorporated. Her relationship with the other characters was realistic, and how those relationships were incorporated into the story was masterful. . Her husband was so unlikable I wondered why they ever got together in the first place!
The story was amazing! It started out as a pretty tame domestic tale but turned out to be so much more. The way the events all came together at the end made for a really satisfying read. Do not miss this one if you want a book that will make your jaw drop and make you question everything!

WTH I just read! Whirlwind cat-mouse game, sucker punch twists, jaw dropping, mind blowing, riveting conjunction of several unexpected events, ruthless characters! Oh I need a drink! Something very strong!

When I read about the blurb about an unconventional, unique woman who is successful obituary writer, living with neglectful husband and disconnected son, tries to reinvent herself by lying about her identity, cheating her spouse with a stranger, I thought this was cunning, tempting, saucy marriage drama!
But I couldn’t be so wrong! This is more than that!

Yes, Lillian Smith catches her husband cheating on her! Yes, she’s not happy about how her life turned out! She feels insecure! She doesn’t fulfill half of her potential! She feels lost! Taking a mandatory break from her job, flirting with easygoing, gentle stranger, working as a yacht concierge might be a great escape from her problems! But this book is not a broken marriage story! It’s action packed, surprising, twisty mind game!

Lillian is a complex character with incredibly dark and entertaining sense of humor, with worse coffee flavour taste! I liked her a lot and I think she definitely deserved more!

The author literally made me jump off my seat and curse myself for not seeing the obvious things behind my eyes! I found the culprit a little earlier! But I couldn’t find out the true motive sooner! Well played!

I’m stopping right now! You get to read and find out! Expect the unexpected! Get ready to lose last remaining little grey cells ! The author will literally bbq them!

I’m so happy to see Alessandra Torre brought back her dark side to write this intelligent psychological thriller! I loved her previous Deanna Madden series! I hope she’ll also bring back more Gwen Moore- Robert Kavin stories! But this book was truly smashing, heart throbbing, exceeded my expectations! I freaking enjoyed it a lot!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Thomas &Mercer for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

After devouring three of her books last month, A.R. Torre is one of my favorite writers - and definitely an auto-buy. Seeing this book on NetGalley, I had no doubt that I'd devour it that same day. I stayed up late into the night, unable to fall asleep until I knew the ending!

Fast paced, alternating POVs with an absolutely mesmerizing plot that you will NOT see coming, this domestic thriller is packed with drama, twists & lies. There is so much more to each character than meets the eye, and Torre crafts her plots in a way that each small detail will mean something later (I love this). Go into this one blind and you absolutely won't regret it. This will likely be one of my favorite reads of the year!

One is my favorite writers. I devoured this book in a couple of hours. Fast pace in a good story I highly recommend this read. The characterization is believable and the plot is mesmerizing.

Another banger from A R Torre! I eat up these domestic thrillers like candy. This one was especially addictive, with salacious drama, shocking twists and a setting perfect for a summer beach read. 5/5 stars!