Till death do us part When they fell in love back in law school, Natalie and Will Clarke joked that they were so brilliant that together they could plan the perfect murder. After fifteen rocky years of marriage, they had better hope they're right. Their young son Jacob's principal is accused of molesting a troubled student. It's a horrifying situation-and the poison spreads rapidly. One night before bed, Jacob tells Natalie he is a victim, too. In that moment, her concept of justice changes forever. Natalie decides the ...
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Till death do us part When they fell in love back in law school, Natalie and Will Clarke joked that they were so brilliant that together they could plan the perfect murder. After fifteen rocky years of marriage, they had better hope they're right. Their young son Jacob's principal is accused of molesting a troubled student. It's a horrifying situation-and the poison spreads rapidly. One night before bed, Jacob tells Natalie he is a victim, too. In that moment, her concept of justice changes forever. Natalie decides the predator must die. To shelter Jacob from the trauma of a trial, Natalie concocts an elaborate murder plot and Will becomes her unwilling partner. The Clarkes are about to find out what happens when your life partner becomes your accomplice-and your alibi.
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When Will & Natalie find out a family secret there strained marriage is put to the test - but can they pull off the perfect murder together?
I'm not really sure how I feel about For Better and Worse. On one hand it's a very interesting premise and one which I think is quite unique - I liked the pacing of the plot and it was a very easy read. I also liked how the narration changed about halfway through the book from wife to husband, which I much prefer to the format of changing perspective each chapter. This gave you time to really get into the characters mindset and get to know them a little better before seeing the story from a different perspective.
On the other hand I didn't actually like the two main characters - Natalie and Will and found them quite hard to relate to. They both made some very silly mistakes which I got frustrated at and this seemed to be more for the sake of the plot than to make it realistic. Everything felt a little too convenient at times and (no spoilers!) the 'resolution' to the plot was very hard to believe. The actual ending I quite enjoyed though and it was an interesting twist to the story. Although it was easy to read in the moment I found it a little forgettable after I had finished it - it didn't inspire me to rave about it to others.
Overall For Better and Worse is a bit of a mixed bag - good concept and an easy read but let down by poor characterisation and convenient plot devices. Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin - Mira for a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
