Title: The Accomplice
Author: Lisa Lutz
Genre: thriller
Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.
Recently, I read a book with a snarky main character who was absolutely obnoxious. She had no good reason to be as rude as she was. She was wholly unlikeable, and I continually wished for her demise. This book has another snarky character, but it works. Luna has had an extraordinarily difficult life, has a good reason not to trust people, and, even though she keeps people at bay, she’s not rude for no reason. Having her as a main character makes the entire book worth reading.
From Goodreads: Owen Mann is charming, privileged, and chronically dissatisfied. Luna Grey is secretive, cautious, and pragmatic. Despite their differences, they begin forming a bond the moment they meet in college. Their names soon become indivisible–Owen and Luna, Luna and Owen–and stay that way even after an unexplained death rocks their social circle.
Years later, they’re still best friends when Luna finds Owen’s wife brutally murdered. The police investigation sheds some light on long-hidden secrets, but it can’t penetrate the wall of mystery that surrounds Owen. To get to the heart of what happened and why, Luna has to dig up the one secret she’s spent her whole life burying.
The Accomplice examines the bonds of shared history, what it costs to break them, and what happens when you start wondering if you ever truly knew the only person who truly knows you.
I loved that Owen and Luna are best friends and nothing more. There’s no romantic subtext, no googly eyes, no private longing. The twists and turns of the book make sense and even though I was guessing who did all the crimes (there are a few), I always believed the result because Lutz leads you down a plausible path. This is the only book of hers I’ve read, but I’ll definitely be checking out more.
Pleasant Nights 