Peter and Edie have been best friends since college, when Peter rescued her from a situation beyond her control. In the years since then, Peter has become an ultra-confident, handsome multimillionaire, while Edie feels like her life is stagnating.
Even though Peter has been dating his girlfriend for a number of years, Edie is still a big part of his life. He spends more time texting with Edie than talking to his girlfriend. Edie hopes that maybe he’ll come to his senses and realize he’s been in love with her all along.
When Peter breaks up with his girlfriend, Edie is ready to swoop in. But instead of wallowing in loneliness like she does, he quickly gets on the apps. He meets Anaya, a feminist professor and writer who definitely can hold her own with Peter. He invites Edie to meet Anaya—on their first date—and she realizes that Anaya is an amazing catch. She feels a connection with Anaya and they start to become friends.
And then Anaya is found dead in her apartment, the morning after a date with Peter. It’s all too easy for Edie to get obsessed with things, and she starts becoming more and more suspicious of Peter. She decides to do her own digging to find out whether Anaya’s death really was a suicide or if it was murder.
Edie is a wild character, just a little bit unhinged. But it’s easy to understand one’s obsessions when you feel you don’t have much in your life. I liked the concept of this book more than the execution, and found the pacing uneven.
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