THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT Book Review

The Personal Assistant¹ by Kimberly Belle, eBook, 352 pages

Synopsis from GoodReads: When Alex first began posting unscripted family moments and motivational messages online, she had no intention of becoming an influencer. Overnight it seemed she’d amassed a huge following, and her hobby became a full-time job—one that was impossible to manage without her sharp-as-a-tack personal assistant, AC.

But all the good-will of her followers turns toxic when one controversial post goes viral in the worst possible way. Alex reaches out to AC for damage control, but her assistant has gone silent. This young woman Alex trusted with all her secrets, who had access to her personal information and front row seats to the pressure points in her marriage and family life, is now missing and the police are looking to Alex and her husband for answers. As Alex digs into AC’s identity – and a woman is found murdered – she’ll find the greatest threat isn’t online, but in her own living room.

Written in alternating perspectives between Alex, her husband, and the mysterious AC, this juicy cat and mouse story will keep you guessing till the very end.

BOOK REVIEW: The telling of AC's story was in the third person so early on I figured that this was being told during a different time, like some time in the past. Alex and Patrick are told in the present. I thought I was putting things together and then there were some plot twists. I kind of guessed where the story was leading but I did not see the ending coming at all! I'm only left with one question...what was that address Patrick gave???

I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars. This is the first time in a long time that a story told from multiple perspectives didn't drive me crazy. Like I said above, Alex and Patrick were told in the present and they were also told in the first person (meaning their respective chapters had them saying "I" and "me") whereas Anna Claire (AC) was told in the third person (like I said above). There were times when I thought that some things seemed too far fetched but it all started to make sense towards the end. Side note...I completely lost track of time the day of the discussion, forgot to set an alarm reminding me it was book club time, and I missed the chat. Super bummed!

5/5 Stars

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