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The Good Samaritan by John Marrs [#psychologicalthriller]

The Good SamaritanThe Good Samaritan by John Marrs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my Kindle First selection, which I put off till the 30th, it was that difficult to choose. I'm happy I did though. Our Good Samaritan is a bit more than we expect and you grow inside her head as the story progresses. Suddenly you're ripped out of it and inserted into another POV. That was jarring.

Fortunately you grow into the new POV, and then flit back and forth between them. Is this a bad thing? Not once you get used to it. Until then it's tough.

Who do you end up cheering for? Or do you hope they all get what they deserve for getting involved in this mess?

Surprising participants drift into the "suicide and murder game" and no one seems untouched by it.

A seemingly out-of-the-blue ending sweeps in to shock you, but were you paying attention? It was foreshadowed several times throughout the book.

Read it. Read it and pay attention.

It lags just a little bit at the first POV switch, but picks right up as you make the mental adjustment.

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