What in the world did I just read? But in a good way?

As many know, I love to read my rom-com’s, but every now and then I like to go into a psychological thriller. Verity by Colleen Hoover? Chilled me to the core and I couldn’t put it down. The Ghostwriter by AR Torre? Same. Now I can add Good Rich People to that list.

If you ask me why I liked it, I can’t quite tell you. I know I couldn’t put it down – and when I had to, it was always in the back of my mind. What would happen next? How would it all end? I didn’t like any of the characters, but that was the point.

In this story we meet Graham and Lyla – a wealthy couple who are bored with life. They rent out their guesthouse to people who have climbed the ladder to reach their success just so they can tear them down. And I’m talking seriously down – homeless, jobless, hooked on something they weren’t before. Just for funsies.

Until they meet their newest tenant, Demi. Demi has many secrets she’s hiding and changes the game from the way it is usually played.

The chapters are small, and the POV alternates every few chapters between Lyla and Demi. Sometimes they do not line up sequentially – for example, Lyla will experience something and then in 2 chapters we go back before the event and see Demi’s POV. It wasn’t confusing though – this worked very well.

If you are into suspense, psychological thrillers and just an overall creepy “what did I just read” feeling, then give this one a try!

TW: a dog is killed in the book. It is talked about in an after-the-fact fashion. I still cringed but I didn’t cry (yes I’m that girl who cries when animals are messed with).