A Very Inconvenient Scandal by Jacquelyn Mitchard.
Book Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes a thrilling family drama that explores the emotional consequences of loyalty, deception and jealousy.
Stunned by her recently widowed father’s reckless behavior, a young woman must learn to navigate a new world—where the people she should trust the most have become strangers she cannot trust at all.
Frankie Attleboro returns home to Cape Cod with thrilling news. She’s met the love of her life, and they’re getting married with a baby on the way. That’s the moment her father makes his own jaw-dropping announcement: at sixty, he’s getting married as well, to Frankie’s best friend, Ariel, who is also pregnant, and due soon.
As Frankie and Ariel struggle to adjust to their new relationship, Ariel’s estranged mother, Carlotta, returns after a decade-long absence. She claims to be a changed woman—but is she really? And where has she been all these years? Frankie is suspicious, and as Carlotta’s unpredictable behavior intensifies, Frankie must untangle the threads of the past to protect Ariel’s future—and her own.
My Thoughts
This is the first book I have read by this author. The premise of this novel sounded like it would be a good read. I wasn't that invested in the story or the characters and I didn't find any of the characters to be even a bit likeable, which in a thriller genre read isn't an issue for me, but this felt like a very character driven/focused book and, therefore, I thought that at least some of the characters would come across as likeable from a readers perspective.
I felt the writing was a bit disjointed and didn't flow that well for me. There was quite a rather large section in the middle that didn't feel like it added much at all to the story. Some parts I felt like I was skim reading because it didn't feel integral to the story for me.
Overall, I feel like the book could have been shorter as there was a significant portion of the book which didn't add anything of value to the plot or didn't move the story forward in a meaningful way.
I am glad I borrowed a copy from the library. There was one point where I was like maybe should dnf this book, but I carried on.
My Rating
2.5/5
⭐️⭐️.5
Book Details
Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard
Publisher: Mira
Publication Date: November 14, 2023
Genre: Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Family.
Edition: Hardcover
Pages: 336.
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