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The Spite Game

The Spite Game, November 2018
by Anna Snoekstra

MIRA
336 pages
ISBN: 077836996X
EAN: 9780778369967
Kindle: B07811H62X
Trade Size / e-Book
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"Sometimes revenge is not so sweet."

Fresh Fiction Review

The Spite Game
Anna Snoekstra

Reviewed by Teresa Cross
Posted February 15, 2019

Thriller Psychological

A psychological thriller that has you feeling sorry for the main character at times and in shock with her at others, THE SPITE GAME will have you looking at intimidations in a whole new way. Anna Snoeksta gives another light on the bully and hurtful games that one might play. She also sheds the light on how one can get revenge even years later. Three girls who befriend Ava soon end up bullying her through high school. At times they are sweet to her then their true self shows. Ava finds that she does not know who or what she can trust anymore. Years later she still cannot let go of the hurt that they cause and the betrayal that she felt. She starts with Saanvi and sets out to destroy her life. Then there is Cass who is about to be married. Her payback to her is one that can destroy her new marriage. Last and finally is Mel the ringleader of the bunch. She will pay dearly. THE SPITE GAME by Anna Snoeksta is one thriller that you will find yourself finishing quickly as you will have a hard time putting it down. A remarkable novel with many different turns. The suspense alone will have you at the edge. Snoeksta covers the story between the present and the past throughout the book without losing the reader. I must say I did not see what was to come at the end. I recommend THE SPITE GAME to any reader of psychological thrillers.

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SUMMARY

Everyone does bad things when no one is watching Mercilessly bullied in high school, Ava knows she needs to put the past behind her and move on, but she can’t—not until she’s exacted precise, catastrophic revenge on the people who hurt her the most. First, she watches Saanvi. Flawlessly chic and working hard at a top architectural firm, Saanvi has it all together on the surface. But everyone does bad things when they think no one is watching and Ava only wants what’s fair—to destroy Saanvi’s life the way her own was destroyed. Next, she watches Cass. She’s there as Cass tries on wedding dresses, she’s there when Cass picks out a cake, she’s there when Cass betrays her fiancé. She’s the reason Cass’s entire future comes crashing down. Finally, Ava watches Mel. Mel was always the ringleader and if anyone has to pay, it’s her. But one tiny slipup and Ava realizes the truth: Mel knows she’s being watched, and she’s ready to play Ava’s games to the bitter end.


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