Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Love of My Life
Rosie Walsh · 2023
75/100
👍 Worth It
Rosie Walsh builds her mystery with real skill — the marine biologist detail, the obituary-writer husband, the gaps in Emma's past all click together in a reveal that is both shocking and emotionally coherent. The thriller scaffolding holds up, and the treatment of mental illness and grief is genuinely sensitive rather than exploitative. Relatively clean for a psychological thriller and a strong pick for readers who want substance with their suspense.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety74
substance76
craft78
originality72
accuracy74
hype72
age-fit68
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict75
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