Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

2 stars for A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell.

One blogger. Two moms. Many secrets. That about sum up this book.

Well.. it may appear as if there are mysteries leading to more mysteries and questions leading to more questions, but at the end of the day, A Simple Favor is simply a simple story. Period.

This novel is divided into three parts. I have my share of ups and downs as I read each of them. Frankly speaking, I only like part one because ever so often, what we see is not what we get; people hide behind a facade, a flawless public facade that mask private despair. We bluff the world into thinking that all is well, when in reality our thoughts and feelings tell a different story.

I didn't like how the story turns out to be. Not at all. Perhaps the author tries to be different by having it in such a way that what goes around does not come around. But seriously, it does not work on me; the ending only leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I wonder how the author manages to get this book sold for movie rights, and a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE at that. It is beyond me.

Do not feel bad if you have yet to read this book. Wait and see the movie, perhaps it will be the lesser of two evils. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the movie reviews (release date: 14 Sep 2018).


Publisher: Harper; Media Tie In edition
Publication date: 28 Aug 2018

*** Favourite quote ***

First Sean looked annoyed, then horrified, then scared, then . . . I had no idea what he was feeling. His expression changed in slow motion.

~ A Simple Favor
Darcey Bell

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She’s your best friend.
She knows all your secrets.
That’s why she’s so dangerous.
A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in this chilling debut thriller.

It starts with a simple favor—an ordinary kindness mothers do for one another. When her best friend, Emily, asks Stephanie to pick up her son Nicky after school, she happily says yes. Nicky and her son, Miles, are classmates and best friends, and the five-year-olds love being together—just like she and Emily. A widow and stay-at-home mommy blogger living in woodsy suburban Connecticut, Stephanie was lonely until she met Emily, a sophisticated PR executive whose job in Manhattan demands so much of her time.

But Emily doesn’t come back. She doesn’t answer calls or return texts. Stephanie knows something is terribly wrong—Emily would never leave Nicky, no matter what the police say. Terrified, she reaches out to her blog readers for help. She also reaches out to Emily’s husband, the handsome, reticent Sean, offering emotional support. It’s the least she can do for her best friend. Then, she and Sean receive shocking news. Emily is dead. The nightmare of her disappearance is over.

Or is it? Because soon, Stephanie will begin to see that nothing—not friendship, love, or even an ordinary favor—is as simple as it seems.

*Blurb from Goodreads*

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