Anatomy of an Alibi by Louisiana-based bestseller author Ashley Elston invites the reader to a provocative query looking for the real reasons and circumstances of a murder.
Camille is trapped in a marriage with a narcissist and controlling top lawyer, Ben. Aubrey is a bartender, orphaned from an early age following the death of her parents in a car accident. Desperate to find a serious reason to divorce Ben, Camille finds Aubrey´s name and number scribbled on a napkin and suspects an affair. But as she swaps identity with Aubrey for few hours, Ben is killed and the overwhelming maze of lies and delusions with unseen consequences is shaking the glamorous ground of Camille´s life.
Told from different perspectives, by characters themselves morally tainted, there is so much left to the imagination until the end of the story. The mix between intrigue, suspense, greed and bad intentions is always a good fit for a crime novel and Anatomy of an Alibi is a proof in this literary respect.
I personally appreciated that although the pace is fast, there is enough space left for character and ambiance development, so typical both socially and culturally to the South of the USA.
A recommended read if you are looking for an elaborated and suspenseful crime story.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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