The Collective

Alison Gaylin

2021 • 352 pages

Ratings50

Average rating3.6

'Gripping, suspenseful, and dark' - HARLAN COBEN ------------------------------------------------ How far would a mother go to right a wrong? Camille Gardner is a grieving and angry mother who, fives years after her daughter's death, is obsessed with the man she believes to be responsible. Because Camille wants revenge. Enter: the Collective. A group of women who desire justice above all else. A group of women who enact revenge on the men who have wronged them. But as Camille gets more involved in the group she must decide whether these women are the heroes or the villains. And if she chooses wrong, will she ever get out alive? ------------------------------------------------ 'An astonishing feat.' Megan Abbott 'I can't stop thinking about this book.' Alafair Burke 'Layered, engrossing and nerve shattering.' Lisa Unger 'A dark and sinister ride' Peter Swanson

Genre

Suspense fiction

Moods

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hailey

this was SOOOO incredibly close to a 5 star read! it moved at a breakneck pace and kept me interested from the first page. it was DARK. i love thrillers with moral dilemmas, and fast paced revenge stories are like crack to me 😩 BUT i don't know if i'm 100% onboard with how it ended. also, i'm fine with featuring unhealthy/toxic therapeutic relationships in thrillers for the sake of the plot. HOWEVER, there was no mention in here that the mc and her therapist's relationship was in fact extremely flawed. i would hate for someone who doesn't have a vast knowledge of therapy to pick up this book and think that this would be a conceivable interaction with a therapist. ://

March 31, 2022

Lisa

Another great book about grief. I enjoyed reading the mixed media aspects of different messages between group members and the types of challenges the members would be set on. The murders of the children were very sad to read about, but had me rooting for the mothers to get their revenge.

August 10, 2022