The Other Couple by Cathryn Grant
About the book:
They planned a dream vacation. They
got a trip to hell.
Maggie and Brad are on vacation at
Lake Tahoe when they meet another couple, Skye and Joe. The four hit it off so
well that Maggie invites their new friends to share her beautiful lakeside
rental.
What she doesn’t realize is Skye and
Joe aren’t just some random couple. They have been watching Maggie and Brad,
have chosen them carefully….
And now, when they discover that
Maggie has a secret that could destroy her marriage, they start turning the
screws, pushing their own sinister agenda. But have they chosen their victim
wisely? Or does Maggie also have a dark side?
As the pressure builds, what should
have been a dream vacation begins to look more like the inner circle of hell.
Before it's over, all four will be changed forever – and at least one of them
will be dead…
My take:
The story
begins with a couple, Joe and Skye looking for another couple to con and run
away with whatever they can lay their hands on, when they meet Maggie and Brad,
as they dine at a lake side restaurant alongside Lake Tahoe. Maggie and Brad
own a boat and they are planning to spend a week in a rented house. Maggie
instantly gets along with the extroverted Skye, and soon the two get invited
over for dinner at Maggie and Brad's place.
The stay
prolongs as Joe and Skye pretend to get scammed on their own reservations. Joe
and Skye decide to enjoy the vacation at the expense of Maggie and Brad. But
soon Joe stumbles upon a secret which he can use to blackmail Maggie, and a
game of chess begins. Who checkmates whom?
The story is
initially slow paced, but I didn't mind, because I enjoyed the description of
the rented house that overlooks lake Tahoe, the boat and the beautiful scenery,
and I actually visualised it as I read in my mind's eye. The POV shuttles
between the four of them, and the twisted storyline slowly takes form as we go
ahead. After about 60%, till when the book is slightly sluggish, it catches
sudden pace and many unexpected things happen and unravel. It will spoil to
reveal anything, but I will definitely say the twist at the end was unexpected
for me.
The
characters are well defined and stay true to their character. Despite the slow
pace, the flow of the story keeps us hooked till the end. I read many reviews
that criticise the book for excess detailing such as that of food. But to tell
the truth, I actually loved that too. Especially the way Skye and Brad cooked
Tacos.
Overall, it
was a gripping read and I enjoyed it till the last line.
I rate it 4
stars.
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