![]() ![]() ![]() Not everything needs a twist ending, especially one so shoddily supported by the story. Personally, I’m well over this trend of authors trying to emulate Gone Girl without understanding why Gone Girl was so effective. But that just raises more questions and makes the twist thinner: why marry her in the first place if you don’t love her? Is Mark meant to be a psychopath? Why don’t we see more psychopathic behavior from him, then? There certainly wasn’t enough in Mark’s behavior for me to buy that ending as believable. Presumably, the conclusion we’re meant to draw is that he never actually loved her, especially given this “look” he got in his eyes as he died. ![]() That means there’s not time for any major change of heart on his part, whether it’s deeming Erin a liability or falling out of love with her. We know Mark hired Patrick to terrorize Erin and get her off the scent only a day or two after they got home from their honeymoon. With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we’re tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves. (Sorry, didn't realize you can't hide spoilers in questions, so SPOILER ALERT): Catherine Steadman’s enthralling voice shines throughout this spellbinding debut novel. (view spoiler) [Sloppy characterization and a desire for a twist ending. ![]()
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