Day 14 – 30 Day Reading Challenger – It’s One of Us – Book Review

Everybody lies. Even the ones you think you know best of all . . .
 
Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can’t be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately  wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing. And just when she feels she’s at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park.
 
DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park’s son. Olivia is relieved, knowing this is a mistake. Despite their desire, the Benders don’t have any children. Then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired.
 
As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own?
 
This twisting, emotionally layered thriller explores the lies we tell to keep a marriage together–or break each other apart . . .

Trigger Warning:- Deals with sensitive issues such as miscarriage and infertility

Olivia Bender and her husband Park had been trying to have a child together but their rounds of IVF was unsuccessful. When the body of a woman who had been missing was found dead, the police knock on the door with shocking news. There was DNA found at the scene and the DNA presumed to belong to a part of Park Bender–meaning that the killer was Park’s son. But Olivia knew that it cannot be until a secret that might threaten their marriage is revealed.

This was as I mentioned earlier dealt with some sensitive issues so I think I need to give kudos to the author for writing this topic well. This to me was initially a slow burn at first and there were too many POV’s–the wife, the husband, the daughter, the mother, the brother and of course the murderer. I also kind of predicted who the murderer could be but it was revealed by the middle of the book. There was so much tension and drama in the book as a whole. I do understand Olivia’s struggles and actually feel empathy for her. There were some twists and turns in the book but above all, in my opinion, this was an OK thriller as a whole. Worth three and a half stars.