Bath Haus
Ratings25
Average rating3.7
Oliver and Nathan live together and are practically married, but Oliver, who has a traumatic past, still isn't used to (and perhaps he's a little bored of!) the comfort and predictability of his life with Nathan, so he seeks a bit of chaos in the form of infidelity. When his would-be affair partner attempts to kill him, Oliver escapes with his life, but it might end up destroyed anyway.
Though Oliver is the main character, the POV switches back and forth between he and Nathan, which I liked because it gives us a bit of insight into what Nathan is thinking as Oliver spirals.
I loved Oliver a whole lot. He was an extremely flawed character, but he wasn't a wholly bad person, and it made him feel real. There were times I wanted to reach into the book and hug him, or slap some sense into him, or walk into the book and give him some much needed advice. The story itself was a good one, very entertaining, a little scary, and I didn't figure everything out immediately, so yay to that.
Scary! Some really great plot turns, managed to pull me out of a reading slump which I always appreciate.
CW: assault, abuse (psych/physical), narcotic use
4/5 - So many people in this book make so many bad decisions! A captivating thriller about Oliver's spiralling lies as he tries to keep his trip gone wrong to a Bath Haus from his partner. This novel had me hooked from the very start, it is very fast paced throughout. Keeping you on the edge of your seat wondering where it is going to go next and how Oliver's continuous lies are going to work out for him in the end. With that being said, the ending did fall a somewhat flat for me, but by no means took away from this overall very enjoyable read!
i never really read thrillers. can someone tell me if the characters are always this unlikeable or if it's just this book? that said, i really enjoyed the ride with all its juicy drama and twists and turns (even if i knew what was around the corner 95% of the time).
