I was getting confused with the two main characters for a while but I enjoyed it, and the narration was good. ( )

Well written, page turning, thoroughly enjoyable ( )

Took me a hit to get into this book. Once I got into it I was hooked. A suspense love story that is twisted beyond twisted.
A woman who had her life together but in reality she was a manipulator. She finally didn't get away with it. Wont ruin it all ( )

This was OK not great! The writing was OK and the "thriller" part was a bit lacking. I was entertained and engaged through most of the book and felt like I did want to finish.

My thanks to netgalley and Orenda Books for this advanced readers copy. ( )

Meet Bo Luxton: successful author, happily married mother of two girls living in a picture-perfect Lake District home. Bo has agreed to teach a writing seminar for a week and is busy reviewing applicants when she stumbles upon Alice Dark’s submission. Alice’s writing is genuine and heartfelt, which out of the norm from the retired adult submissions Bo is used to receiving. Bo is instantly drawn to Alice’s writing and thinks she could help mold her in to a successful writer, so she accepts her for the seminar and approves her grant application.

Alice Dark is everything Bo thought she would be. She’s young, ambitious, and fully equipped with a mouth that knows no filter. Deep down lies a truth to her childhood and strained relationship with her mother, that draws Bo to want to connect with her unlike any other student in her seminar. The chemistry between Alice and Bo is electric and soon is drifting beyond the realm of mentor and student. A relationship is formed between the two that will forever change both of their lives. Is their bond truly what it seems or is it simply a web of lies?

Fans of unreliable narrators and psychological thrillers will be in awe of Sarah Stovell’s EXQUISITE. With face-paced, short chapters that leaving the reader wanting to know more, Stovell explores Bo and Alice’s relationship from both of their points of view. Each woman has a different take on what happened between them and what the future looks like. Bo and Alice each have flaws that leave the reader confused about who is innocent and who is guilty. EXQUISITE is a chilling, griping, and edge of your seat read that will leave you second guessing every sentence you read! ( )