Week 14 Review: A Fatal Affair

From Goodreads:

Stars. Lovers. Liars. Killers. This is Hollywood, and everyone has a part to play in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.

Actress Nora Kemp loves two men. One is Hugh Iverson, a philanthropic movie star who gives Nora security and respectability. The other is Hugh's twin brother, Trent, a Hollywood bad boy who brings out Nora's wild side. When Trent and an unidentified woman are found dead on the Iversons' Beverly Hills property, more than Nora's and Hugh's reputations are at stake.

An investigation suggests murder-suicide. But there's more to the crime than first meets the eye: suspicions of a serial killer with a bizarre motive, Hugh's unnerved and cautious staff, and a missing mother and son. As two LA detectives sift through the deceptions of the innocent and the guilty—some living and some dead—solving the case becomes a cunning cat-and-mouse game.

Because in a city of illusions, the truth—no matter how dangerous—is so easy to hide.

My Review:

This was such a fantastic read! I love A.R. Torre's writing, the mysteries are so great and twisty, and this book fits right in! I loved the way that this was told, the chapter named by who was narrating it, the leading lady, the detective, the mother, as we learned what was going on! 

We knew that the characters were keeping secrets, they would allude to something, either aloud or in their thoughts, but not outright say it. Watching as the scene was set with the murder, and the subsequent investigation, learning more about the Iverson's lives, finding out what happened, was fantastic to read!

Like the synopsis says, there's how this connects to the mother and son, who are there because the son was on a Make-a-Wish-like trip. We slowly learn through the mother's narration, and as the investigation goes on. Yeah, there are some really awful people in this world, and there are people who do bad things.

That ending though? There were some really stunning twists, one in particular that I loved the most, that really blew my mind! It was shocking and it made sense, and helped bring the whole book together! It was so great to read! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by A.R. Torre! 

Author: A.R. Torre
Read: April 2nd, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it's a SAC 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Expected Publication: June 20th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars