"Such A Loving Couple" by Hayley Smith is an intense psychological thriller following the journey of a woman suffering from amnesia after an incident. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different character. The book is written in three voices, two of them in the first person and one in the third person.
The book opens with Becka, a victim of an incident. She wakes up in a hospital without any memory, any past, or any recollection of what happened before the incident. All she remembers is water and being in a car. A man named Freddie, claiming to be her husband for the last 17 years, sits by her bedside. She doesn't remember him or their life. On the surface, he seems to be the perfect husband, loving and caring, but is he who he claims to be? As flashes of memory start to come back, something seems off about the whole situation. Becka tries to piece together the dots, but it is hard to do so without a memory. The book then moves to other characters, and as the story unfolds, more and more details tantalizingly come to light.
I enjoyed the book, especially the sections with the first-person points of view. The author used such vivid descriptions that the book came to life for me. I found the exploration of the characters’ mindsets fascinating and believable. I tried to figure out what is true and what is false and came up with different speculations about it all, most of them wrong.
I liked how the three storylines looped together and complemented each other. They were well thought out and engaging. The author juggled the multiple points of view and the characters’ storylines well. The three storylines started out separately and then overlapped in interesting and surprising ways. The characterization was very good. The author dealt with the amnesia part in a very believable manner, and I could experience the situation through Becka's eyes. I liked Becka and rooted for her. I could connect with her and found myself tensing up when things would take an ominous turn.
The last section dragged a bit, but the ending more than made up for that. The author weaves an intriguing story wrapped in suspense that draws the reader in from the very beginning. The pace is just right, in most parts, and has perfectly placed breaks that allow the suspense to build up into the action. Each event was more engaging than the last, leaving the reader wanting to know more and more about Becka's story. Overall, I loved the tale and rate it 4 and a half stars, rounded up to 5 out of 5 stars. Lovers of the genre will surely enjoy the book.
* Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for the opportunity to read this arc. All opinions are my own.
* "Such A Loving Couple" by Hayley Smith
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