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End of Story by A. J. Finn


Rating:

2.5 Stars


Themes:

Thriller, Mystery


Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I was intrigued with the premise of a dying crime novelist with a crime in his own past and having main characters who love books and quote them often also intrigued me. The flips between different POVs and timelines with unreliable narrators gave me a disjointed feel that no doubt Nicky felt herself at the time too. I did not see those twists coming but I think that’s because there was little to no indication of them throughout the story so it wasn’t possible to pick up on clues and solve it myself. It also felt drawn out and could have been shorter while making the same points which is ironic since there is a mention of not making books go on too long.


Favourite Quote:

“Life is a thriller. The ending is fatal and the conclusion is final.”


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