Book Review: ‘The Spare Room: A Novel’ By Andrea Bartz

Right as lockdown hits, Kelly moves to Philly with her boyfriend Mike, and they have wedding plans ready to go. But things aren’t going great, and Mike has said they should put the wedding on hold, and needs some time. So Kelly takes off for D.C. to stay with her old friend Sabrina, a successful author, whom she has connected with recently on social media, and her husband Nathan, who works for the DOD. They live in an exclusive, rich gate community. As they spend time together, she learns that they’re into an open relationship, and things happen with the three of them. But Kelly soon learns there’s more with these two than she thought. When she discovers lies, and that the last woman, Beth, involved with them is missing, and now Kelly worries about her life. A shocking murder, hot sex, and twisty reveal highlight this great new novel from Andrea Bartz. Fans of hers and thrillers will love this.

You can pick up The Spare Room in stores on Tuesday, June 20th from Ballantine Books.