Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple everyone in their idyllic village in the Cotswolds envied—and if you couldn’t be them, you wanted to be with them. Happy, healthy, forging successful careers, and with a beautiful son in tow, they had it all . . . until one night a tragedy tears their lives apart.
Unable to live with themselves, let alone each other, they’re looking for someone to blame and who they land on is each other.
Told from both Freya and Charlie’s perspectives, a cat and mouse game ensues, as each of them become determined to win-out against the other, both battling to emerge victorious and guilty-conscience-free. But can Freya stay one step ahead of the man who knows her best? Or will Charlie’s stoic conviction to get what he wants, be the death of her?
Sandie Jones’s latest addictive novel is a wickedly twisty tale of obsession and the deadly consequences of loving someone too much.
The morning after a party, Freya and Charlie make a shocking discovery. Not only do they learn from the police that there has been a hit-and-run accident, apparently their car is involved. From that moment on, the lies begin to stack up. The question quickly becomes: are they lying to protect each other, or themselves? Beneath it all, it is clear that their marriage is already riddled with deep issues, and as the story unfolds, it begins to unravel completely.
The story is told from both Freya and Charlie’s points of view, and they are clearly unreliable narrators. This adds an element of tension, as it’s never entirely clear what really happened. The short, punchy chapters help maintain momentum, and as an audiobook, it was an easy and engaging listen that kept me moving through the story.
That said, I struggled to connect with the characters. Both Freya and Charlie are difficult to like, and Charlie’s controlling nature in particular pushes things to an uncomfortable level, further blurring the lines between truth and deception. I also found Freya’s mother to be more of a distraction than an asset to the story.
While this one didn’t fully work for me, I can appreciate the tightly paced structure and the way the dual perspectives keep the tension simmering. Fans of messy relationships and morally complex characters may find more to enjoy here, even if it wasn’t quite the right fit for me.
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