Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica on January 10, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
Pages: 315
Format: Paperback
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“People say kinds things about Christian and Lily all the time. Everyone thinks they’re just the nicest couple.”
Jake Hayes is missing. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he’s taking a break after their huge fight from the night before. As days go by and Jake is no where to be found, Nina starts to worry. Where is Jake? Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two make a pact not to tell anyone what happened. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
Mary Kubica is one of my favorite authors. I have read every single one of her books. She always has the best twists and really knows how to write a great thriller. As far as her books go, this one was very good, though not one of my favorites of hers. The story is told from the perspectives of Nina and Christian. I thought it was an interesting choice to choose Christian over Lily. It added quite a bit of tension for the reader because Christian is relying on Lily to tell him what happened between her and Jake. As she continuously tells her story, it becomes apparent she’s holding something back, even if Christian is unaware at first. Christian also tends to have some dark thoughts, especially when it comes to protecting his wife. Without giving much away I can honestly say there’s not much going on in this book till the last quarter. The twists were foreseeable instead of one( I admit it was good one).
I gave this novel a 3.5-star rating. I felt the novel could have used a little more character development overall. For instance, I would have liked to have read more flashbacks between Nina and Jake perhaps early on in their marriage. It just seemed like there was a missing part there. I wanted to know more about Lily and her background as well. I am not sure if my expectations were set too high since all her other novels have been stunning.