It is no secret that I love island-based thrillers and Every Vow You Break is a great addition to the genre. Abigail Baskin has just married a very rich man, one rich enough to whisk her away to a remote island resort for their honeymoon. There's only one problem-days before the wedding, Abigail slept with a mysterious man on her bachelorette weekend. When he turns up at the resort, Abigail begins to panic and soon he's making demands of her that she's not prepared to fill. It starts to become very clear that she doesn't know her new husband very well either, and things quickly go south when an incident at the resort has Abigail fearing for her safety.
Swanson has struggled in the past with making me relate to his characters, but thankfully that's not an issue here. Even with the cheating aspect, Abigail is very likeable and you really feel for her and her situation. A lot of the strength of this book comes from the fact that you really don't know what's going on. Every time I was sure I knew what was happening, something else would throw doubt on that and it meant I was constantly generating theories and changing my mind about characters. It really put you in the shoes of Abigail (who doesn't know who to trust) and it made for effective thriller tension.
I won't spoil the plot of course but I will say that it does lean on the more dramatic side compared to a lot of domestic thrillers. Some people might find it unbelievable and if you prefer stories more grounded in reality, this might not be the book for you. Still, overall I would recommend this as a thriller to check out. Swanson consistently produces thrillers with a classic setup and then puts a unique spin on it, and this is hugely enjoyable to fans of the genre. This is the perfect book for a holiday (or wishing you could holiday if you're stuck inside) and definitely worth picking up.
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