I had the opportunity to read an arc of The Switch by Lily Samson, a debut psychological domestic thriller but unfortunately this book really wasn’t for me.
This book is just jam-packed full of drama, it’s SO f*****-up, I don’t know a polite way of saying it. You’re left questioning if anyone is a good person. Elena was an idiot at the start but somehow she became even more delusional and unaware as the story went on. It’s hard to read the scenes with the ‘switches’ which, let’s be honest, is rape. But it is the twist, the sickening reveal, where I had to draw the line.
I honestly don’t even think I fully comprehend the ending. Whilst this book was so wild, it was even more bizarre to wrap up the book with an attempt at a HEA.
I think the writing had some inconsistencies and plot holes because there’s too many unanswered questions.
It’s not my kind of thriller and I think this book is difficult to recommend so that it reaches the right audience, but it would make a great book club discussion because of the questions it poses of ethics and morality. I think it also needs trigger warnings because it was very uncomfortable to read at times and the content warning list may even take up a whole page, including lack of consent, rape, trauma, abuse, cheating and pregnancy (plus many more which would be considered spoilers) but please know what you’re getting yourself in for.
1 star

Thank you to NetGalley, Cornerstone and Lily Samson for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.