The Accomplice by Lisa Lutz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
On sale: January 25, 2022
This is the book that got me reading again after a long period when nothing caught my attention. I had previously read two other books by Lisa Lutz (The Passenger and The Swallows) and the plots were distinctive and different. The same can be said about The Accomplice.
FIRST SENTENCE: "Owen Mann first noticed Luna Grey in an Intro to Ethics seminar."
THE STORY: Owen and Luna were inseparable in college and years later remain best friends, closer to each other than to their spouses. But there are secrets that could destroy them and their friends. Two deaths cloud the friendship and the story alternates between Owen
and Luna's earlier lives and the present, revealing secrets that have
caused misunderstandings and pain.
WHAT I THOUGHT: Well plotted, written, with interesting, if not likeable, characters, this a unique read. It has a lot to say about relationships and whether we can be sure of those we think we know best. The ending is most satisfactory.
BOTTOM LINE: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
DISCLAIMER: Thank you to NetGalley / Ballentine Books and the author for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
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