We Love to Entertain by Sarah Strohmeyer
Published: April 25, 2023
Harper Paperbacks
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pages: 338
KKECReads Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily.
Sarah Strohmeyer is the award-winning, nationally bestselling author of eighteen novels for adults and young adults. A former newspaper reporter, she is currently the elected Town Clerk of Middlesex, Vermont where she lives with her husband and cat. Two adult children occasionally drop by.
It’s all camera-ready laughs and debates over herringbone tile until Holly and Robert go missing hours after their picture-perfect wedding—leaving behind a bloody trail.
Suspicion falls quickly on Erika Turnbull, the Barrons’ twenty-something assistant—eager, efficient, and secretly in love with Robert. Did Erika let her misguided passion turn her into a murderer? So claim the townsfolk of Snowden, Vermont, who still haven’t forgiven her for a tragic accident back in high school.
But Erika’s mother, Kim, is not about to let small-town gossip and a cop with an axe to grind destroy her daughter—again. With time running out and their own lives at risk, the mother-daughter duo set out to find what really happened to the Barrons. First, though, they’ll have to confront the vengeful former owner of Holly and Robert’s estate, ruthless reality-show producers, and a secret that might bring their own house down.
“…the truth doesn’t set you free—it makes you crazy.”
Erika is excited to be working as a personal assistant to two contestants on a popular house rehab show. She has a little crush on Robert, but no one knows. Robert and Holly are the newest reality stars, making waves with their relationship and decorating choices. But when they disappear, Erika becomes a person of interest.
This was a wild ride. I enjoyed the build-up and the alternating perspectives. I found the storytelling well done and engaging. I enjoyed the writing style.
I liked Erika; she was resilient, intelligent, and hardworking. I liked her mom, Kim, as well. She was every bit a devoted mom. The side characters were great and added depth to the plot development.
The build-up was intense, and things went crazy for a bit, but the way the story fell back together was well done. It was interesting seeing the behind-the-scenes of a reality show.