Nat, an art student in Manhattan
is struggling to pay her bills, and is feeling the pressure as she falls
further behind paying her roommates her share.
During a study session with a classmate at her beautiful Chelsea
apartment, her friend tells her about becoming a Sugar Baby. Desperation wins out and Nat signs up as a “pay
per meet” where she will only meet men for dinner or drinks with “no strings
attached”. What could go wrong?
Nat feels an instant connection with her first date, Gabe. He’s older, successful and seems to really enjoy Nat’s company. And then the roller coaster leaves the station… Gabe tells Nat that he is divorced, which is, of course, a lie. When his wife tells him that is daughter is struggling with self-harm, Gabe knows he needs to give his daughter all the attention and guidance he can but Nat just can’t let that happen.
When Gabe turns up dead and his volatile relationship with Nat is exposed, it seems obvious that she was the one to kill him. She has no alibi and her ever escalation alcohol abuse doesn’t leave h er with much credibility.
There were a few minor
drawbacks. I did not find a single
character in this novel to be likeable, which may well have been the
point.
The novel really gained momentum after the
break-up and murder. This would make a
great beach read, a little murder, a little “dating”, a little intrigue.
3.5 Rounded to 4 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publish for
the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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