The Boyfriend – Book Review

She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…

A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

Sydney Shaw wasn’t really lucky in love–but soon she finds her perfect man–a doctor by the name Thomas Brewer. Few months before, Sydney’s friend, Bonnie was brutally murdered and Sydney’s ex-boyfriend Jake, who is a lead detective investigating Bonnie’s murder confides to Sydney that it was the work of serial killer. While Sydney is dating her dream man, she couldn’t help feel that there is a dark secret that her new boyfriend seems to be hiding…

This wasn’t the best of Freida’s books but it was good. The story as usual was fast paced, packed with twists and turns along the way. The story is entirely told in Sydney’s POV with Tom’s POV detailing out his childhood and high school sweetheart named Daisy. I like the fact that you keep guessing until the end of the story and the unexpected twist at the end. I always loved reading Freida McFadden’s books and this was also well written.

Overall this was a great thriller and worth four stars.