Book Review: ‘Shell Games: A Novel’ By Bonnie Kistler

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The book is in stores on Tuesday, November 19th from Harper. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3X0QCjf

Fifty years ago in high school, Kate and Charlie were in love, and expected to be married, but things forced them apart. Now today they have reconnected and gotten married. Kate is a very successful businesswoman, worth a lot of money, and on their honeymoon night, Charlie tells her he’s a killer. She calls the police, the FBI gets involved, and he claims he never said it, and it sets off a chain of events in their lives, and her daughter, Julie, and his son, Eric. She thinks he’s gaslighting her for her money, he thinks she has a medical issue. Nobody knows what to believe, and then something shocking happens, Julie starts investigating her husband, and it leads to shocking reveals. This is a twisty, soapy, psychological thriller, that you don’t want to put down. A perfect holiday read.