(And Your Assumptions Get Shredded)
BOOK Review of David Ellis' Psychological ThrilleR
PSA: Don't trust law professors who treat their credentials like personality traits. Especially when they're juggling a wife, a mistress, and a suspicious $21 million in what starts as a simple infidelity story and evolves into something far more twisted.
First Impressions: Simon Kern is exactly the type of academic who makes you want to roll your eyes - arrogant, entitled, and absolutely convinced of his own superiority. But just when you think you've got him figured out, the story takes a turn that makes you question everything you thought you knew about him. And that's just the beginning.
BOYFRIEND MATERIAL?
Simon Dobias
💝 Initial Appeal: He's a professor so in THEORY could be for anyone who has the hots for the teacher (usually me!)
🚩 Red Flag Count: From "he's just got some mommy issues" to "maybe we should call the authorities"
✨ Chemistry: More strategic than passionate - like relationships planned in a spreadsheet
📈 Character Arc: Goes from insufferable to interesting in ways I didn't expect
Would I Date Them?: Initially: Not if he was the last professor on earth By the end: Still not, lol, but let's just say there's more to him than his syllabus
Sweet notes:
The way this book systematically destroys every assumption you make
How what seems like a straightforward story about infidelity becomes something far more complex
Those moments when you have to stop and reconsider everything you've read so far
Bitter notes:
The emotional distance makes it hard to connect with these characters initially, but stick with it - there's a reason for everything.
Perfect pairing for: Readers who love having their theories shattered just when they think they've figured everything out, and anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers that are more cerebral than emotional.
Rating: 4/5 Stars for being deliciously twisted
Final Taste review: "Look Closer" is like a perfect illusion - the more you try to figure it out, the more it shifts before your eyes. While it might not warm your heart, it will definitely mess with your head in the best possible way. A smart, surprising thriller for readers who love being proven wrong.
Genre: Psychological Thriller | Domestic Suspense
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