ARC Review: The Ex by SE Lynes

Genre ~ psychological thriller

Release date ~ August 26, 2022

POV ~ dual 3rd and dual 1st

Page count ~ 341

Audio length ~ 10 hours 15 minutes

My rating ~ 4.25⭐

My review:

Manipulation madness!
Obviously us readers knew what was going down, but you can’t help but feel bad for Sam. Poor, sweet, blind Sam.

So it’s told in the 3rd person by Sam and Joyce (Sam’s grandma) and there are some letters written in the 1st person by Naomi (Sam’s ex) and Miranda (Sam’s best friend/coworker) is 1st personing us too. It started off slow for me, but the pace flowed along nicely and before I knew it I was fully engaged and ready for the conclusion.

Overall, I did not care for all the pandemic talk, but this was on point as a psychological thriller. There were some suspenseful moments towards the end. This is my second winner from this author and I’ll be back for more thrilling rides.

*Thanks to Bookouture, S.E. Lynes and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

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Book blurb:

The love of your life… or your biggest mistake?

It’s hard, meeting your ex after so much time apart. You remember the hurt, the tears and accusations, but you try not to show it. You smile politely, even while your heart beats faster.

You watch as he looks down into the stroller, at the beautiful blond-haired blue-eyed baby kicking his little legs in the sunshine, whose innocent smile lights up your world.

You see his face change. You know what he’s thinking.

The next day he calls. His voice is shaking. He wants the truth. Is it his child?

You hesitate, your throat dry, good and bad memories swirling in your mind. You’ve missed him so much… but can you ever trust him again?

After a sleepless night, you arrange to meet, agreeing that the most important thing is doing what’s right for baby Tom.

But months later, when the sirens wail in the night, you have to admit: you never thought either of you would go this far…

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