The House Swap: a gripping psychological thriller

The Wife Swap by Miranda Rijks — 3.75/5 ⭐

I enjoyed this book! It was an interesting read with enough drama, secrets, and suspense to keep me wanting to know what would happen next. I love a good psychological thriller, especially when people aren't exactly who they seem to be, and this one definitely had that vibe. There were moments when I was completely invested, but other times I felt like the story could have picked up the pace a little. I wouldn't say it completely blew me away, but it was still a solid read. Overall, I enjoyed it, and I would definitely be open to reading more from this author!

I don't think I'd call this book a "thriller" necessarily. The first 2/3 had very little, if any, mysterious aspects; a few hints alluding to something hidden here or there, but nothing overt. The last 1/3 was all the action, which unfortunately was completely unconvincing. I get that these characters had secrets, but it was like the author turned them into completely different people, not at all how we got to know them. Which would be thrilling, if it had been in any way believable.

Overall, I liked the idea of the book and the characters were wonderfully flawed; it was as perfect formula for a phycological thriller.
It just fell flat and didn't come across as believable unfortunately.