By Melissa Barbuzzi
Think you know who you’re married to? Think again. In Rock Paper Scissors, Adam and Amelia’s marriage has been struggling for a long time. Adam is a workaholic screenwriter who also struggles with face blindness. He can’t recognize friends, family, or even his own wife Amelia. When the couple wins a weekend getaway in Scotland, they’re hoping it’s exactly what they need to fix their marriage. But little do they know their weekend getaway is more than it seems. Will all their problems be solved, or will 10 years of secrets come back to haunt them?
Rock Paper Scissors was the first book I’ve read by Alice Feeney, and I am now a big fan. I listened to this as an audiobook and absolutely loved every minute of it. Sometimes a book is even better in audio, and I think this was definitely the case here! The narration felt spot on, and I truly was envisioning every piece of the plot.
I loved the uniqueness of this thriller. Adam’s face blindness added a completely different element to the book and allowed for so much to happen—which definitely did! The story was told with multiple character POVs, as well as multiple timelines. Normally, this can get a bit confusing, but the way it was done was perfect. The character building and worldbuilding was very realistic, which is always really important to me in a book.
This was a stellar thriller that held my interest the entire time. There were so many twists throughout the book and so many little details that ended up coming full circle. My jaw genuinely dropped multiple times, and there were many “OMG” moments. At first I was worried that the book was going to be a bit too scary for me, but it ended up being the perfect amount of spooky!
By the end of the book my mind was blown and every theory I had was completely wrong. There were a few loose ends and not all of my questions were answered, but for the most part the ending gave me everything I needed.
Overall, Rock Paper Scissors has become one of my all-time favourite thrillers and I highly recommend it. I am so impressed with how unique it felt from other thrillers that I’ve read, and I cannot wait to read more Alice Feeney! I’ve already purchased a few of her old books and they’re currently sitting on my shelf ready to be read.