This was a like, not a love. Enjoyable + fast-paced, but I did guess the twist and the killer. Nora Davies is a 28-year-old former swim instructor. She was flailing a little bit, unsure what she wanted to do with her life, a little bit lost, until she met handsome Will Somerset: an older-than-her (he’s 46), lawyer with a gigantic home in Winter Park, Florida. The two wind up eloping after a very brief courtship, and she finds herself married to a workaholic and hated by all the other wives (including his feisty ex, Constance). It is not easy: she has no job and no real life, aside from her new-money (also hated by the other wives) bestie, Este. On the evening of his birthday, Nora and Will throw a huge party, determined to win over their neighbors. Only: Will goes missing the next day, and he’s nowhere to be found. As Nora races to figure out what happened (and finds herself a suspect in his disappearance), her whole life is upended. This one is fun, but full of cliches. I would recommend it as a beach read, but there are so many other thrillers that I’ve liked better!
Authors: Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores
