ACCIDENT OR MURDER by Michelle Godard Richer

Fiction, Thriller

5*****

Thoughts: I love this author’s works, but this one was a little dark. Actually, very dark. In this one, a husband and wife have to face their pasts where a young woman was killed. But who killed her? Or was it an accident? There are so many twists and turns in this story—in a good way—that keeps you turning the pages. It encompasses all the issues in a psychological thriller: obsession, secrets, revenge, suspense and more, as well as delving into the past and present. Not all of the characters are someone I’d want to invite to tea, but they are relatable (to an extent).

The young woman, Sasha, died years ago and her sister Eliza has never gotten over her death. She is certain Sasha’s old boyfriend, Kristian, murdered her. It has taken years for her to exact her revenge, but she plots and plans. In her mind, he should not be free to have a wonderful life full of riches and a beautiful wife. But the way she goes about it gives me a moment. I can kind of understand her, but I would never go as far as she does.

As much as I don’t like dark thrillers, I will admit that this one drew me in and kept me turning the pages.

Recommended.

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Blurb: Eliza has lived half her life haunted by the memory of her sister, Sasha’s, suspicious death. The police ruled her death an accident, but Eliza is certain that Sasha’s boyfriend, Kristian, got away with her murder. Over the years, Eliza’s grief has morphed into obsession. She’s determined to make Kristian pay, no matter the cost. Kristian has moved newly married to Adrianna, he’s trying to balance a fractured marriage with the dangerous ties he maintains to a criminal organization. Meanwhile, Adrianna struggles to step out of her husband’s oppressive shadow and gain her independence. Both are blind to the danger that’s closing in, unaware that their every word, action, and weakness is being studied by someone determined to destroy them.