Another recommendation from A Good Read

I really enjoyed this - it was very readable and kept pulling me in. You know from the start that someone got killed, and the story is told in flashback, with sections at the end of each chapter that appear to be transcripts from police interviews - this is done in a way that means you don't know for sure exactly what happens until the end.

Some highlighted bits

• As Jane looked around her, she felt that dissatisfied feeling she often experienced when she was somewhere new and lovely. She couldn't quite articulate it except with the words: if only I was here. This little beachside cafe was so exquisite she longed to really be there, except of course, she was there, so it didn't make sense.
• "When Bonnie hears I've hurt my ankle she'll bring me a meal. She just loves any excuse to bring me a home-cooked meal. Probably because Nathan told her I was a terrible cook, so she wants to make a point. Although the worst thing about Bonnie is that she's probably not actually making a point. She's just freakishly nice. I'd love to throw her meals straight in the bin, but they're too damned delicious. My husband and children would kill me."
• Everyone wanted to be rich and beautiful but the truly rich and beautiful had to pretend they were just the same as everyone else
• After a couple make a scene in a bar and walk out: "You've just lost yourself a customer", he said, as he followed his wife out of the door.
  "I certainly hope so," said Tom.
• After Tom finally kisses Jane: "I was thinking we were destined for friendship," she said, when they came up for air.
  Tim brushed a single lock of her hair off her forehead and tucked it behind her ear.
  "I've got enough friends," he said.

Various other bits I highlighted because they were funny or satisfying or tense ("no! don't do that!") - overall I really enjoyed the book.

Completed : 28-Jul-2018