Synopsis:
" Lyla has always believed that life is a game she is destined to win, but her husband, Graham, takes the game to dangerous levels. The wealthy couple invites self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then conspires to ruin their lives. After all, there is nothing worse than a bootstrapper.
Demi has always felt like the odds were stacked against her. At the end of her rope, she seizes a risky opportunity to take over another person’s life and unwittingly becomes the subject of the upstairs couple’s wicked entertainment. But Demi has been struggling forever, and she’s not about to go down without a fight.
In a twist that neither woman sees coming, the game quickly devolves into chaos and rockets toward an explosive conclusion.
Because every good rich person knows: in money and in life, it’s winner take all. Even if you have to leave a few bodies behind." Via Net Galley
Release Date: January 25th, 2022
Rating: ⭐⭐.5 / 5
Review
Thank you to Net Galley and Berkley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Good Rich People follows the ultra-rich and the cruel games they can play. This book was pure chaos for the whole 336 pages. None of the characters were likable, not just unlikeable, but they were truly atrocious individuals. They made horrible decisions, and I was constantly screaming at them in my head. I have to say that I could not stop reading this book and finished it in just a few days.
The dark humor in this story was present throughout, and I thought it added to the over-the-top actions of the characters. This book reminded me of the movie Ready or Not.
This book had some twists that kept me guessing. It was a quick read that kept me turning the page to see how it would end. I enjoyed the game element of the story and how everyone in the family and on the estate had a part to play. I will say it was hard not liking any of the characters. I didn’t want any of them to win their “game.”
There were a few parts in the story where I felt lost. The ending was confusing. Also, I wouldn’t say I liked that the events were told multiple times from two different perspectives. It often took me out of the story because I had to remember where I was in the timeline.
This book is perfect for those who like unreliable narrators, reading about the elite, and want some dark, twisty humor in their thrillers. It will also appeal to people who like books with cinematic quality.
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