I grabbed this book for a quick, light read over the holidays and was very disappointed. I was not expecting a riveting mystery but I was expecting much more than I was given. The plot was predictable and the main character, Lily Forrester was horrible. This was one of the few books I've read where I could not stand the protagonist. She was nasty and self-centered. I was almost cheering for the killer, she at least was honest. I see on Goodreads that Rosenberg has written other Lily Forrester books and I expect they were better as she made it to the third one in the series. If you are not a Lily Forrester fan, I would give this book a miss, you won't be missing out on anything. Sorry. Started reading My Lost Daughter and then realized that I had missed reading The Cheater, which features the same characters. So, I went back and read this one first so I was up to date on the characters. Interestingly some of the same descriptions and flashbacks are identical in each book. Rosenberg doesn't even try use different words to describe the settings or events....just reprints them from each book. I shouldn't complain though, at least she makes an effort to bring you back up to speed on the characters so you really could read one without the other. I don't think you will find another fictional character judge (the main character Lily) so morally and emotionally conflicted. She is co-dependent on men, women, whatever meets her needs and keeps her from being on her own, and at times I thought her personal decisions to be immature. I wish Rosenberg would have resolved the case in the courtroom about the little boy who was murdered by his parents who overdosed him on bipolar medicine and ritalin. I like Lily better as a judge, presiding over her cases, then reading about her personal mess of a life. Now I am going to go back and finish My Lost Daughter.
What do You think about The Cheater (2009)?
I like Rosenberg's strong but vulnerable heroines. This was a very entertaining read.
—ember957
this was a very interesting read. A twist. A female serial killer.
—Pupplylove007
