The Swap

I couldn’t put this book down from the beginning. I love this author. This is an amazing book. I just got finished with the arrangement. That one was really good too as well. Now I’m reading the drowning woman. The swap was amazing though!

Obsession is a hell of a drug. Awakening someone's desire could be a dangerous game, if not played right. The moment teenage Low comes in contact with the strikingly beautiful Freya; she is spellbound. Low's mission is to become Freya's primary friend, except when Jaime walks in, resentment starts to fester. One drunken night, Freya and Jaime swap husbands, leaving in its wake a whirlwind of deceit. With the wrong decision and a weakened structure, how will these lives be changed forever?⠀⠀⠀⠀Written in multiple POV's, Robyn Harding did an outstanding job in building well-thought-out roles with an erotically driven plot. Still, even with the dynamic storyline, I found myself disassociating with everyone's fixation over Freya. Her narcissistic personality was evident from the start, yet nobody wanted to see it. It takes a seasoned author to write unlikeable characters, but still manage to keep the suspense moving.⠀⠀⠀⠀Low, I have to say, was an unusually entertaining part of the narrative. At times, I felt terrible for how people dismissed her, and in other scenes, she was creepy and insane. I enjoyed Low as a whole and the rollercoaster of emotions that she bestowed along the way.⠀⠀⠀⠀THE SWAP was a complex domestic thriller with an easy-to-read premise. I recommend you pick this one up if you're looking for a crafty novel with one surprising ending.

The premise of the story was fine, but for me the characters were not believable, and mostly one dimensional...I need more to make me believe that they were all so thoroughly under Freya’s Spell. She was a transparently horrible, damaged person, and I just didn’t believe that she could cast a spell over one person, let alone three!! I just felt like she was too blatantly evil and manipulative.. I never understood why Low’s parents didn’t take any steps to protect their innocent (although barely legal age) daughter, even given their laisser faire parenting style.,Sorry- only a 3 star book😐.

I just really enjoy this auther

Low Morrison is not your average teen. You could blame her hippie parents or her looming height or her dreary, isolated hometown on an island in the Pacific Northwest. But whatever the reason, Low just doesn’t fit in—and neither does Freya, an ethereal beauty and once-famous social media influencer who now owns the local pottery studio. After signing up for a class, Low quickly falls under Freya’s spell. And Freya, buoyed by Low’s adoration, is compelled to share her darkest secrets and deepest desires. Finally, both feel a sense of belonging…that is, until Jamie walks through the studio door. Desperate for a baby, she and her husband have moved to the island hoping that the healthy environment will result in a pregnancy. Freya and Jamie become fast friends, as do their husbands, leaving Low alone once again. Then one night, after a boozy dinner party, Freya suggests swapping partners. It should have been a harmless fling between consenting adults, one night of debauchery that they would put behind them, but instead, it upends their lives. And provides Low the perfect opportunity to unleash her growing resentment.My Thoughts: What begins as a tale of obsession and jealousy, The Swap soon becomes so much more. Is it about love gone wrong, or is it about the narcissistic actions of a woman whose own needs, desires, and destructive manipulations control the lives of those around her?The characters were all flawed and unlikable in many ways. Jamie and Brian had some redeeming qualities, so in the end, I found myself rooting for them.Low seemed tragically affected by her own family’s issues and seeking love in all the wrong places.An engaging, but dark story that earned 4.5 stars from me.

I really enjoyed reading this book because the suspense of what would happen next kept it so interesting. Highly recommend it

This was the first book I’ve read by this author, but it most definitely will not be the last. Such terrific writing!This is a fascinating, well-developed story. Incredibly interesting characters and lots of twists and turns.If you’re into psychological thrillers, I highly recommend this book.

Swap partners? Happens all the time. What could go wrong?This book is great on that theme. I was interest the entire time.

Hard to put this book down it was a very good story.

Could not put this book down. Read in two sittings. This book doesn't disappoint. What an awesome read.

Premisa bastante diferente a otros libros que he leído. Me gustó y me mantuvo entretenida!

This book is set in a small island town off the mainland somewhere in the USA (I'm from Australia and many books I read I have no idea where they are actually located on the map!). I could picture the secluded waterfront house where most of the story is set with its glass windows allowing an unknown voyeur to watch unnoticed if they wanted to. On the same property is a pottery studio which I see as quite separate down the gravel path and where other events occur. Everyone is drawn to Freya, a newcomer to the island and her Adonis ex-sports husband - beautiful but mysterious. We have 2 other key characters - Jamie, an ordinary woman yearning for a child and Low, an awkward teenager who is infatuated with Freya. Told from all viewpoints but mainly Low and Jamie, with brief interludes from the husbands, this story is one that you need to keep reading to know what happens next. Despite its title, the 'partner swap' is not something that was mutually decided upon as you would think would happen be in a swingers situation - it comes about under the influence of drugs, confusion and minsunderstandings/possibly manipulation. Who is the bad guy? Who is the manipulator? Who can be trusted? This was a really different read and the journey and ending is well worth it.

Well written and relentlessly engaging. Hard to put down and occasionally hard to pick back. A real study in sociopathic psychology.