The Boyfriend
by Freida McFadden
Reviewed by Valerie Palmer
I was thrilled to receive this book as an ARC from Netgalley as I am a huge fan of all and any books written by Freida McFadden. This book will be released on Tuesday,October 1, 2024, my advice to you is to pre-order now! If you like to read books by Jeneva Rose, John Marrs, Lucinda Berry or Riley Sager you will definitely enjoy this book.
Summary
She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the
perfect victim.
Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has
terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating
profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who
can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.
Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He's
charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept
off her feet.
Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the
latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary
suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.
Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of
her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man
may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every
move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next
victim...
A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for
love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes
of passion are often the bloodiest…
What I Liked
I loved how I was kept guessing who was responsible for the murders throughout the book. The more you learned about a character, the more you thought all signs lead to that person. The twists that McFadden puts into her novels are amazing, and I have yet to figure one of them out before getting to the end.
I enjoyed going back and forth between present and past tense. Learning Tom's background and history is important to the present tense part of the book. It highlights his character development from high school to adulthood.
I liked experiencing Sydney's awful dates with the men she met on Cynch, even if they were brief. We all have had horrible dating experiences at one point or another and it made me chuckle a bit. I honestly felt bad for her as she went from one dud to the next and kept seeing red flags.
What I Didn't Like
I found that I did not like several of the characters. Kevin, Tom, and Randy, all annoyed me to some extent, but that is also a sign of extraordinary writing. The fact that I felt negative feelings towards fictitious characters says alot. I can honestly say that I do not have negative feedback to share regarding this book. The ending may a felt a bit rushed, but other than that I fully enjoyed it.
Rating⭐⭐⭐⭐
I gave this book five stars on Goodreads. McFadden never disappoints with her unpredictable twists toward the end of her novels. I thought this one was obvious and this was not her typical style, until I got three quarters of the way through and realized I was wrong yet again.
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