Audiobook Review — A FAMILIAR STRANGER by A.R. Torre
Such a quiet and ordinary wife and mother. Who will even notice what she’s done?
Lillian Smith leads an unexceptional life, writing obituaries and killing time with her inattentive husband and disconnected son. Then she meets David, a handsome stranger, in a coffee shop. Lured into an affair, she invents a new persona, one without strings, deadlines, or brooding husbands.
Lillian has never felt so reckless, unpredictable, or wanted. But as her affair with David intensifies, she withdraws from everything that’s real, even her closest friend. When evidence of her life as a secret lover finds its way onto her son’s social media, she risks ruining much more than her marriage or reputation.
As lies beget lies, Lillian’s two worlds spiral dangerously out of control. And betrayals run deeper than she imagines. Because Lillian isn’t the only one leading a double life.
Published: September 2022
My ThoughtsUmm… No.
First, be aware that the synopsis gives away something that doesn’t happen until more than halfway through the book. So maybe don’t read the synopsis, or wait to read the book until after you’ve forgotten it.
In the beginning, vague foreshadowing hinted at vast possibilities. But it went on too long, with not much of anything actually happening. Then the story splintered into multiple subplots, with none of them ever fully explored.
All the characters are unlikable and untrustworthy. They’re just annoying, and I thought they all deserved the mess they were in.
The twists made me roll my eyes.
We’re left with loose ends.
On the bright side, the narrators are quite good, so I made it to the end.
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