The Couple on Maple Drive Book Review

03 November 2021

Be ready for an intriguing read that will keep you flipping pages. The Couple on Maple Drive tells an interesting story that questions how well you know the people around you while looking at the damage a demanding parent’s expectations can do to a child.

Sam Carrington is yet another “new-to-me” author. I am thrilled to have yet another author to add to my list of favourites. Her writing is gripping and keeps you entertained from start to finish. The story is colourful and creative and leaves you wishing for more. I look forward to spending more time with this author.

After a mugger left Isla for dead, she agrees to Zach, her new boyfriend moving into her house to help her. Isla no longer has the strength to leave her couch, but is she becoming too dependant on Zach? Has Zach taken too much control? As Isla fights to regain control of her life, she notices things are not exactly what they appear to be. Both are keeping secrets, deadly secrets. What will happen when those secrets are brought to light? Is Isla strong enough to deal with the truth?

I found myself quickly engrossed in this story and devoured this book in two days. It’s a fast, intriguing read that keeps you curious from the very first page. I loved the chapters featuring the True Crime podcast, these pieces are sometimes hard to establish a timeline for but it makes the story more interesting.

The characters were well-drawn, making them realistic and relatable. The author did a great job showing Isla as a strong independent young woman who ends up broken down by the vicious mugging. You go through her recovery with her and see her return to her previous strength and independence. Zach well, the man was just a little too perfect. From the beginning, you get the feeling something is not quite right with this guy. Isla manages to find an explanation for every one of his actions and I found myself annoyed with her for doing so.

I must add this book to my loved list for 2021, I raced through this book eager to find out how it would end. The story was a fast, gripping read that kept me glued to the pages from start to finish.

Mystery and thriller fans are in for a treat when they reach for this title. It is a creative, well told story that is full of surprises and will leave you looking at your neighbours a little differently as you wonder what is happening behind their closed doors.

If you are looking for a quick, twisty tale, then you will not go wrong selecting The Couple on Maple Drive.