The Bigamist by Rona Halsall is a psych thriller that catches the reader thoroughly by surprise multiple times. And it’s one of my favorite books that I have read this year.
Initially, Emma attends a bereavement group and meets Sam. Their relationship proceeds quickly. They get married, and Emma finds herself pregnant (not necessarily in that order). But when she calls Sam about something, a woman answers, saying that SHE is Sam’s wife.
What is going on? Who is lying? Why is Emma paranoid? What does Faith have to do with anything? And what’s with the cryptic text messages she starts receiving and sending?
There is so much more than meets the eye in this psych thriller that I’m afraid this is going to be a short review because I REALLY don’t want to give anything away. You have to experience these twists for yourself.
And boy, there are a LOT of twists.
I actually guessed a couple of them, but that’s only because (as I’ve mentioned before) I like to try to think of the craziest things I can to see if the author actually “goes there.”
Trust me, Rona Halsall most definitely “goes there” in this book!
My opinion about Emma changed several times as secrets were revealed. But it wasn’t until I wrote this review that I realized how clever the author is in developing Emma’s character.
It really is a case of the reader having a few psych moments – almost more than the characters themselves. And I’m here for that kind of writing every single time!
I know this is a cagey review, but just trust me when I say that if you think you understand everything in The Bigamist, you probably don’t.
It’s a psych thriller that will keep you thinking long after you finish the book. Oh, and with that ending, I would love to see Rona Halsall write a sequel!
