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This was a 5 star read for me for the first half of the book in terms of sheer entertainment. But then the book veers into some disturbing territory that just didn't make the book as fun to read anymore. That's not to say the story failed to hold my interest, just I liked it more when it was more of a love to hate feeling towards a character rather than flat out hatred.

Amber Patterson wants wealth and privilege and she's willing to do anything to get it. She befriends Daphne, a socialite and philanthropist, and sets her sights on her target, Daphne's husband, Jackson. But no matter how carefully you plan, there's always a chance something could go horribly wrong.

I think fairly early on you can decide if Amber is a character that is going to work for you or not. I personally enjoyed it as she plotted and schemed but that might not be everyone's cup of tea. The story does eventually shift gears a bit and when it happens I wasn't all that surprised but I wasn't really expecting so much dark and disturbing content and at times I had an uncomfortable type feeling when reading. I didn't care for some of the actions of a particular character in the last few chapters as I didn't think they were in the character's best interest when it comes down to it. It felt like the author (actually authors since it was co-written by two people) wanted an overly dramatic ending rather than having the character make logical decisions.

Overall, this was a good page turner even if parts of the story weren't completely satisfying. I would definitely read another novel by Liv Constantine.