by: Jeneva Rose
Published: Apr 25, 2023
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
350 Pages, AudioBook from Audible (HH:MM) 08:01
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gas·light (v): manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning
If Gaslighting were a fictional, murder mystery novel written by Jeneva Rose, it’d be this book.
Grace was aptly named because she gave Calvin and this whole town much more grace than she should have. Did she not read the reviews from other guests on this Airbnb? Even if she didn’t, from Day 1 everything about Calvin and this home in the middle of nowhere was all the more reason for her to get out of there quick.
After a near, cross-country trip from New York City to the middle of Wyoming – Google Maps says it’s over 1,900 miles and about 30 hours to drive – Grace finds herself on a beautiful ranch with a beautiful man, Calvin. Calvin is more than hospitable and willing to do and say anything for Grace to enjoy her stay and relax. From day 1, Calvin is drawn to Grace and we (as the reader) know that a romance is coming.
Grace is floating on cloud 9, enjoying her vacation and not even realizing that she has unplugged from her busy life – she’s done this inadvertently because there is no cell service or wifi on the ranch. It isn’t until the Sheriff shows up to ask about a missing woman that Grace starts to question everything that Calvin is telling her. Every time, Calvin is saying all the right things. He’s poised and collected, his body language doesn’t tell what he’s really thinking. Grace is starting to fall hard for Calvin but he’s not telling her the truth and somehow, he’s made her question everything that she’s seen and heard. Grace, you in danger girl.
Final Thoughts: It’s a lot going on and even with the twist in the end, it doesn’t really explain anything; it’s just… a twist. Grace is an unlikeable character, she’s naive and blindly goes along with whatever these strangers say. There are a lot of characters around to throw you off the scent, which… okay, seems to be a Jeneva Rose thing. But eh, I wanted more from the ‘why’. The lack of a good ‘why’ really made me rethink how I was feeling about the whole book.
One-Word Summary: Gaslighting
Other Jeneva Rose books I’ve reviewed:
The Perfect Marriage
One of Us Is Dead
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