The Dilemma - Likewise Book Reviews

"I loved this book. Not your normal thriller/mystery but highly emotional and had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. I cried a lot during this. B.A. Paris did an amazing job of making us feel like we were in that situation"

"Good God this book is lame. A woman spends 20 years planning her 40th birthday party, are you kidding me? What a ball of fun she must have been to live with. Then her and her husband are both harboring these life altering secrets just so this snob can carry on with this stupid party. Ugh. I hate myself for reading this. "

"⭐️⭐️"

"A little slow at times, heart breaking and so beautifully written. Lucia is turning 40 planned for years a huge party. Marnie daughter who lives in Hong Kong plans to surprise her mom and come for the party but her plane crashes 4/5 just because of how slow it is"

"Ever read a book and glad when you finished it? This was terrible. I don’t like to abandon a book once I started reading it but this one tested my resolve. Do not recommend."

"Super book love it LOVE IT !!!!#domestic #family_life #fiction #general #"

"b.a Paris books have yet to intrigue me. 3.5⭐️"

"This was a lot different than most suspense books I’ve read. It kept me engaged to the end. "

"<br/>The title of this book was justly done! I have read some other books by the author and I went into this book expecting it was going to be another thriller. It was my dilemma that I discovered this book was more about family, love and hope. What would you do if you think one of your children has died? Yes, this book was deep and emotional and I wasn’t expecting that at all. The dad decides to not tell his wife about their daughter, because it was her birthday and he wanted his wife to have a final great night. <br/><br/>It was a story of tragedy and loss and grief! <br/>I would recommend this book as it did deliver on the emotional roller coaster, but know what you are preparing for before you read it!"

"Read this in a weekend. Sometimes over the top and a bit too dramatic but still couldn’t put it down. A heart racing page turner!"

"good storyline but it’s really slow"

"Couldn’t get over the disconnect of the book being set all in one day. "

"Little hard to get into at first but once I did it was a page turner "

"This is my favorite book of hers. So many interesting views and twists. "

"I won an ARC of this book through a Goodreads giveaway. I read this book not really knowing much about it and I really had a hard time putting it down. It was a fairly quick read, and I enjoyed the format of the book. I find that I really enjoy domestic thrillers. This book is filled with secrets between families and close friends. It was really great to explore those relationships and discover those secrets. <br/><br/>I, however, was reading this book anticipating there to be plot twists, or a really dramatic climax however we get none of that. I suppose that may have been intentional to keep the plot and characters more realistic but I was really hoping for more. I also didn't connect to any of the characters. I feel like everyone was unlikable. I think If I were to have connected more with the characters I may have found the book to be as heartbreaking as it is advertised. <br/><br/>I say give this book a try if you like domestic thrillers and are looking for a quick, emotional read."

"She keeps the suspense through the entire book."

"I wouldn't necessarily call it a thriller but not a bad read. "

"It’s a good and quick read for tense and anxious family drama. Aptly named book."

"It was a good page turner of a read. B.A. Paris has a way of making you think the worst and then being hit with a twist. Definitely a good weekend read. "

"Very engaging!"

"It was a good story, definitely gets you wanting to know what happens next. After reflection not sure how realistic it yet it poses an interesting question regarding protecting your loved ones feelings at what cost. A little draw out, could’ve been shorter and probably would have been better."

"I read it in a day! So good!"

"BA Paris does it again. As all her novels, this one does not disappoint. She has a way of pulling you into her stories and making you feel all the emotions the characters are feeling. You feel happy, devastation, anger, she straight brings you to tears with this one. I just could not put this book down. I highly recommend this book and all her books for that matter. #suspense #BAParis "

"3.5 stars"

"Wow, this book had me riveted and emotional. I don't want give anything away about the story but be aware, this will tug at your heart strings."

"This felt different than previous B.A. Paris books. Livia is throwing herself a huge 40th birthday party, with the cooperation of her husband. She has it in her head that she is owed this party because of her lack of a proper wedding. It was the beginning of my dislike for Livia - she's still holding onto her anger about her parents not supporting her when she became pregnant.unlikeable for me. She is understandably upset about her parents lack of support when she became pregnant, but honestly, it's been 20+ years, get some therapy, work through it. <br/><br/>Livia finds out a huge secret about her daughter, Marnie (currently studying overseas), she's got a secret love - I won't say who it is, it's too big of a spoiler, and she doesn't want her husband to find out, because Marnie is is his baby girl, who can do no wrong. Also pretty annoying, she keeps telling herself she wants to have one more happy night - even if it's with the person who betrayed her by sleeping with her daughter. <br/>https://bit.ly/2ZK49wT<br/><br/>Adam, the man who runs away and drives motorcycles dangerously, even though he has a family depending on him, decides to fly Marnie home in order to surprise her mom, although I didn't feel like this really mattered much to Livia. As they begin preparing for the party, Adam gets some terrifying news. But he doesn't want to worry Livia or ruin her party, so he keeps it to himself all day, while he tries to learn more about the situation. Ummm, once again, won't spoil, but I cannot possibly imagine keeping this news from my spouse for a minutes, much less hours. <br/><br/>Honestly, it was a good story about not good people. The problem was that it was pretty dark, and I didn't find myself caring about any of them, even in the face of tragedy. I feel like I was attending the longest party ever. I do understand an author not wanting to follow one formula, so I'll keep my eye out for the next book and see if pulls me back in like all of her other books."