Title: The Marriage PactAuthor: Michelle Richmond
Published: July 2017
Source: Library hardback
Star Rating: 4
Newlyweds Alice and Jake are a picture-perfect couple. Alice, once a singer in a well-known rock band, is now a successful lawyer. Jake is a partner in an up-and-coming psychology practice. Their life together holds endless possibilities. After receiving an enticing wedding gift from one of Alice’s prominent clients, they decide to join an exclusive and mysterious group known only as The Pact.
The goal of The Pact seems simple: to keep marriages happy and intact, and most of its rules make sense: Always answer the phone when your spouse calls. Exchange thoughtful gifts monthly. Plan a trip together once per quarter. . .
Never mention The Pact to anyone.
Alice and Jake are initially seduced by the glamorous parties, the sense of community, their widening social circle of like-minded couples--and then one of them breaks the rules. The young lovers are about to discover that for adherents to The Pact, membership, like marriage, is for life, and The Pact will go to any lengths to enforce that rule. For Jake and Alice, the marriage of their dreams is about to become their worst nightmare. [Goodreads]
The goal of The Pact seems simple: to keep marriages happy and intact, and most of its rules make sense: Always answer the phone when your spouse calls. Exchange thoughtful gifts monthly. Plan a trip together once per quarter. . .
Never mention The Pact to anyone.
Alice and Jake are initially seduced by the glamorous parties, the sense of community, their widening social circle of like-minded couples--and then one of them breaks the rules. The young lovers are about to discover that for adherents to The Pact, membership, like marriage, is for life, and The Pact will go to any lengths to enforce that rule. For Jake and Alice, the marriage of their dreams is about to become their worst nightmare. [Goodreads]
My Thoughts:
I was hooked for the majority of this book - the pacing, the writing, and twisty plot all kept me quickly turning the pages to see what was going to happen to Jake and Alice. The more the story progressed and the more sinister everything got I was reading every moment I could steal.
I thought the author did a fantastic job of balancing plot reveals, the snippets of the characters past and the little insights into just how crazy The Pact was. I love how, as the book progressed, everything just got so much more creepier, to the point where if it was a film I would have been covering my eyes. It completely gave me the chills, which is exactly what I want from this kind of book.
I've not given it the full 5 stars because for me the ending didn't give me exactly what I was hoping for. Without spoiling anything, I wanted more from it, but that's just my personal taste!
But, overall I thought it was an excellent thriller - I found it to be addictive and terrifying. The fact you could imagine something like The Pact happening in real life made it even more scary. I will definitely look for other books by this author - her writing was fantastic, and I'd definitely recommend this one.
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