The Elevator – ARC Book Review

My whole body is shaking, my breath catches in my throat. I’m stuck here. Trapped. With the one person who will do anything to destroy me…

When I step into the elevator that sweltering morning, I barely notice the woman standing next to me. She seems out of place, with her floaty linen clothes in a building full of suits. But that’s none of my business.

A minute later, there’s a sudden jerk. The elevator stops. The lights go out.

The other woman’s face is deathly pale. She’s breathing noisily, clearly panicking. As we sit slumped against the mirrored walls, we start talking to try and keep calm.

I tell her I moved halfway round the world to start again where no one knew what I was hiding. I tell her my darkest secrets, because she seems to understand, and we’re never going to see each other again, right?

But I’m wrong.
We’re not strangers.
None of this is an accident.

And when the truth comes out, there’ll be nowhere to hide…

A brilliantly twisty ride from start to finish, that will have you gasping out loud at the twists. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Freida McFadden and Claire McGowan.

In my opinion, this was an OK thriller.

The story is about two women getting stuck inside an elevator of an office building. One woman knows the other woman and sure enough there is some secrets that both the women are hiding.

You can actually feel the tension in the book- personally I feel the author did a good job of describing what it is like to be stuck in an elevator and the tension being stuck in an elevator. The book is divided into two parts past and present. However initially I was confused as which character is saying or narrating the story. This was a slow burn to me as well and it was by the end of the book when things started getting interesting. This was more like a drama then a thriller in my opinion. Overall this book worth three stars.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only