The Opportunist
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Summary
A deliciously sly， compulsively readable tale about greed， power and the world’s most devious family。
When Alana Shropshire’s seventy-six-year-old father， Ed， starts dating Kelly， his twenty-eight-year-old nurse， a flurry of messages arrive from Alana’s brothers， urging her to help “protect Dad” from the young interloper。 Alana knows that what Teddy and Martin really want to protect is their father’s fortune， and she tells them she couldn’t care less about the May–December romance。 Long estranged from her privileged family， Alana， a hardworking single mom， has more important things to worry about。
But when Ed and Kelly’s wedding is announced， Teddy and Martin kick into hyperdrive and persuade Alana to fly to their father’s West Coast island retreat to perform one simple task in their plan to make the gold digger go away。 Kelly， however， proves a lot more wily than expected， and Alana becomes entangled in an increasingly dangerous scheme full of secrets and surprises。 Just how far will her siblings go to retain control？
Smart， entertaining and brimming with shocking twists and turns， The Opportunist is both a thrill ride of a story and a razor-sharp view of who wields power in the world。
When Alana Shropshire’s seventy-six-year-old father， Ed， starts dating Kelly， his twenty-eight-year-old nurse， a flurry of messages arrive from Alana’s brothers， urging her to help “protect Dad” from the young interloper。 Alana knows that what Teddy and Martin really want to protect is their father’s fortune， and she tells them she couldn’t care less about the May–December romance。 Long estranged from her privileged family， Alana， a hardworking single mom， has more important things to worry about。
But when Ed and Kelly’s wedding is announced， Teddy and Martin kick into hyperdrive and persuade Alana to fly to their father’s West Coast island retreat to perform one simple task in their plan to make the gold digger go away。 Kelly， however， proves a lot more wily than expected， and Alana becomes entangled in an increasingly dangerous scheme full of secrets and surprises。 Just how far will her siblings go to retain control？
Smart， entertaining and brimming with shocking twists and turns， The Opportunist is both a thrill ride of a story and a razor-sharp view of who wields power in the world。
Reviews
Robyn Friedman
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I literally could not put this book down！It’s deliciously readable and darkly fun！ The characters are all interesting and relatable and the story is rich with many twists and turns。 I couldn’t believe the last twist at the end。 Marvelous！ This book would make an excellent Christmas gift and would also be an amazing beach read。 Clever and compelling。 Bravo！
Terri
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✨BOOK REVIEW✨The OpportunistBy Elyse FriedmanI enjoyed this one！ I do read a lot of psychological thrillers， and this one was pretty good as far as the genre goes！ I did find a few spots of this book to be unbelievable， but hey， that’s the fun of fiction right？The characters were good， and the storyline had me guessing with all the twists and turns， which is exactly what I expect to see in a thriller！This one is worth the read， and it’s out now so grab yourself a copy！Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thanks so ✨BOOK REVIEW✨The OpportunistBy Elyse FriedmanI enjoyed this one！ I do read a lot of psychological thrillers， and this one was pretty good as far as the genre goes！ I did find a few spots of this book to be unbelievable， but hey， that’s the fun of fiction right？The characters were good， and the storyline had me guessing with all the twists and turns， which is exactly what I expect to see in a thriller！This one is worth the read， and it’s out now so grab yourself a copy！Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Thanks so much to @harpercollinsca for sending me an e arc of this to review！ 。。。more
Lydia
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Lots of twists。 Truly never knew where it was going。
Ron Barry
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I loved this book。 I just took it with me on a beach vacation to the Dominican and ended up reading it in 2 days。 I was hoping to make this book last but once I started reading it， I couldn't put it down，Ms， Friedman's style is so easy and flowing yet the plot and characters a very substantial and all that transpires through the twists and turns in this rollercoaster ride of a story， still remains totally believable。 If you enjoy reading， I highly recommend that you get this book。 I loved this book。 I just took it with me on a beach vacation to the Dominican and ended up reading it in 2 days。 I was hoping to make this book last but once I started reading it， I couldn't put it down，Ms， Friedman's style is so easy and flowing yet the plot and characters a very substantial and all that transpires through the twists and turns in this rollercoaster ride of a story， still remains totally believable。 If you enjoy reading， I highly recommend that you get this book。 。。。more
Hunter
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I don’t know what I was expecting from this book but it wasn’t this。 Definitely check the content warnings on this one first but overall a good read with some unexpected twists and a likeable main character。
Meghan Moore
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It took a turn…and I was almost about to put it down but I’m glad I didn’t。 Good twist at the end。
Andi
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Oh wow！ I was really surprised by this book！ The characters really started to grow on me from the beginning and I loved how there was some thrill in it！ Very good read！
Sam E
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I don’t normally read contemporary fiction but I got an arc of this book so I thought I’d give it a shot。 I found it easy to read and was breezing through it but I don’t think I enjoyed it。 If you’re someone who enjoys reality TV and drama of the overly wealthy， I genuinely think you will enjoy this book！It was a completely passable book up until the ending which has only confused me more and the twist contradicts much of the main characters narrative。 The main character I found hypocritical to I don’t normally read contemporary fiction but I got an arc of this book so I thought I’d give it a shot。 I found it easy to read and was breezing through it but I don’t think I enjoyed it。 If you’re someone who enjoys reality TV and drama of the overly wealthy， I genuinely think you will enjoy this book！It was a completely passable book up until the ending which has only confused me more and the twist contradicts much of the main characters narrative。 The main character I found hypocritical to what the characters said she was like vs her actions。 The ending didn’t line up for me with the revelations throughout the book; Alana would act surprised about things we find out she already knew even if she was alone with no witnesses。 I also don’t understand why Kelly would go through this year long charade and subject herself to Ed for this plan。 。。。more
Sherry
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I flew through this book。 While the concept isn’t new， a potential gold digger trying to get money from a rich old man， there was something that held my interest。 While I had no idea where this was going from the start， I figured out the twist long before the reveal。 But I still enjoyed the read。I’ve been on a roll of cat and mouse thrillers， and I liked this one because I wasn’t always sure if there was a cat and mouse and if there was， exactly who was involved。 I was not a fan of any of the ch I flew through this book。 While the concept isn’t new， a potential gold digger trying to get money from a rich old man， there was something that held my interest。 While I had no idea where this was going from the start， I figured out the twist long before the reveal。 But I still enjoyed the read。I’ve been on a roll of cat and mouse thrillers， and I liked this one because I wasn’t always sure if there was a cat and mouse and if there was， exactly who was involved。 I was not a fan of any of the characters， but I think that was intended。 As I made my way through the book， I kept changing my mind on who I thought the title was referencing。 All of the characters are quite the opportunist at one point or another， but who was the most opportunistic？This does read more like a family drama than a thriller， but with so much at stake and going on， it really does fit the bill of a psychological thriller。If you love fast paced melodrama， you will love joining in the game of cat and mouse。 。。。more
hc smith
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 WOW。 by far one of the best books ive read this year。 i devoured this in only a couple of hours。 this has everything i love- eating the rich， women working together and taking down the sick entitled white man。 i will be recommending this one to every person who makes eye contact with me from here on out。TW: child abuse， sexual abuse
Natalie M
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Despicable characters who do despicable things。I’m not a fan of truly awful characters。 I’m also not a fan of of writing that includes a million ‘said she/he’… There were countless POVs and time changes。 The story arc had some interesting twists but not enough to change my overall view or desire to know how the book would end （despite reading yo the end - a habit I’ll never break）。On the upside the Canadian setting was a breath of fresh air and the Shropshire’s are largely written out of the sto Despicable characters who do despicable things。I’m not a fan of truly awful characters。 I’m also not a fan of of writing that includes a million ‘said she/he’… There were countless POVs and time changes。 The story arc had some interesting twists but not enough to change my overall view or desire to know how the book would end （despite reading yo the end - a habit I’ll never break）。On the upside the Canadian setting was a breath of fresh air and the Shropshire’s are largely written out of the story。 I just felt it read like a book written to match a formula。 Less is more sometimes。 。。。more
Lori Boyd
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Review to follow！
Connie
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Alana is a single mom to Lily who has muscular dystrophy。 She is a sweet young girl who requires round-the-clock care。 Alana works for a women’s shelter which gives her much satisfaction。 Alana’s stepfather， Ed Shropshire， is an extremely wealthy 76-year-old man。 She has been estranged from the family for many years。 But when her stepbrothers， Martin and Teddy， call her asking for help， she is intrigued。 Their father， Ed， is ill following a stroke and has a young nurse named Kelly， 28， caring fo Alana is a single mom to Lily who has muscular dystrophy。 She is a sweet young girl who requires round-the-clock care。 Alana works for a women’s shelter which gives her much satisfaction。 Alana’s stepfather， Ed Shropshire， is an extremely wealthy 76-year-old man。 She has been estranged from the family for many years。 But when her stepbrothers， Martin and Teddy， call her asking for help， she is intrigued。 Their father， Ed， is ill following a stroke and has a young nurse named Kelly， 28， caring for him。 It appears that Ed and Kelly have fallen in love and plan to get married without a prenup。 Her brothers have worked hard for their father over the years and need Alana to visit and see if she can help stop the marriage。Kelly is very outgoing and appears to really care for Ed。 The brothers are desperate to get her out of the picture and don’t know how to do it as Kelly is very cunning and they don’t trust her。 Thus begins a war of seeing who can outlast who。I really liked this story and wasn’t expecting the things that happen in this book。 There are lots of surprises and the ending is totally outstanding。 No spoilers here。 Just know that you have to read this one。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Becky Baldridge
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The Opportunist is what I would consider domestic suspense， but it also leans into the psychological thriller genre。 Yes， there is a difference between the two， although they run pretty close overall。 Whichever this one is， it's a gritty， engrossing story that keeps you guessing。 Chances are if you think you have it figured out， you probably don't， and the next big twist will prove it。 At least， that was my experience。 And the characters？ Honestly， I can't say that I liked a single one of them。 The Opportunist is what I would consider domestic suspense， but it also leans into the psychological thriller genre。 Yes， there is a difference between the two， although they run pretty close overall。 Whichever this one is， it's a gritty， engrossing story that keeps you guessing。 Chances are if you think you have it figured out， you probably don't， and the next big twist will prove it。 At least， that was my experience。 And the characters？ Honestly， I can't say that I liked a single one of them。 - I did dislike some more than others， and I let that sway my guesses along the way。 I'll stop there before I start giving away details。 Suffice it to say that Elyse Friedman has crafted a twisty tale of wealth， privilege， conniving， and secrets。 。。。more
Diane
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In Elyse Friedman's twisty novel， The Opportunist， Alana is a single mom raising her young daughter who has a type of muscular dystrophy。 She is estranged from her family- her wealthy industrialist father Ed and brothers Martin and Teddy， who work for the family business。 She was very close to her sister Lillian who died years ago。 She receives a call from her brothers asking her to come home to stop their father's wedding to his 28 year-old nurse Kelly。 The brothers are convinced that Kelly is In Elyse Friedman's twisty novel， The Opportunist， Alana is a single mom raising her young daughter who has a type of muscular dystrophy。 She is estranged from her family- her wealthy industrialist father Ed and brothers Martin and Teddy， who work for the family business。 She was very close to her sister Lillian who died years ago。 She receives a call from her brothers asking her to come home to stop their father's wedding to his 28 year-old nurse Kelly。 The brothers are convinced that Kelly is a golddigger who will end up with all their father's billions and they will be cut out。 Alana could care less about who her father marries， but her brothers offer her a lot of money to help them expose Kelly， and Alana， who works at a domestic violence shelter， could use that money to make her daughter's life easier。Reluctantly she agrees， and off she goes to the wedding。 She meets Kelly and sees that Kelly appears to be very devoted to Ed。 An attempt by the brothers to pay off Kelly backfires， and although Alana believes that Kelly loves her father， Alana needs the money for her daughter and continues to help her brothers。There are so many twists and turns in the plot， and trying to figure out who is playing whom will keep the reader turning the pages。 I liked reading about Alana's life with her daughter and the ostentatious displays of the obscenely wealthy family's lifestyle （especially the scenes set on the super yacht） are crazy。 It is no wonder that Elyse Friedman is a screenwriter， her novel would make an intriguing movie。There is a big reveal late in the book that I didn't particularly like， but the final twist did take me by surprise which I do like when reading a psychological suspense novel。 Exactly who is the opportunist in this story？ If you are a fan of HBO's Succession or books by B。A。 Paris or Lisa Unger， Elyse Friedman's The Opportunist is for you。 Thanks to Harlequin Books fro putting me on their Fall 2022 Mystery & Thriller Blog Tours。 。。。more
Courtney （caffeinereadrepeat）
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Mother Of A Snowman's Son！ 😳😯🤯😳🤯Well holy snickerdoodles！ This was an absolute blast of a thriller。 I couldn't get enough of what Friedman dishes out and that ending had me absolutely shook， startled and totally caught off guard。 You can't help but love and root for Alana and her inventive ways of wanting to take down her Father。 As the secrets， deception & lies unravel， you're left speechless and with that punch of an ending is enough to leave you spinning like a car doing donuts on an ice rink Mother Of A Snowman's Son！ 😳😯🤯😳🤯Well holy snickerdoodles！ This was an absolute blast of a thriller。 I couldn't get enough of what Friedman dishes out and that ending had me absolutely shook， startled and totally caught off guard。 You can't help but love and root for Alana and her inventive ways of wanting to take down her Father。 As the secrets， deception & lies unravel， you're left speechless and with that punch of an ending is enough to leave you spinning like a car doing donuts on an ice rink！ This was like the most decadent brownie trifle you can imagine that absolutely satisfies your thriller sweet tooth。 Be ready for anything and everything and how devious the characters Friedman creates leave you wanting more！ Prepare for insane fireworks with one hard crash of an ending。 Thank you to NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC。Release Date: Out Now！𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭: 4。5 / 5 Christmas Trees 🎄 。。。more
Anne Cindric Jaksch
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Canadian author worth reading。 Story of a young woman living in Toronto， caring for her daughter and struggling to get by working at a shelter。 She has nothing to do with wealthy family out on the BC Coast， until one of her brothers wants her help with a young woman marrying their elderly frail father。 Gold digger vibes， crazy plot twists， a mystery slowly revealed， a beautiful setting and lifestyles of the rich are all woven together in this book。I enjoyed the writing style and the ending did n Canadian author worth reading。 Story of a young woman living in Toronto， caring for her daughter and struggling to get by working at a shelter。 She has nothing to do with wealthy family out on the BC Coast， until one of her brothers wants her help with a young woman marrying their elderly frail father。 Gold digger vibes， crazy plot twists， a mystery slowly revealed， a beautiful setting and lifestyles of the rich are all woven together in this book。I enjoyed the writing style and the ending did not disappoint。 。。。more
Jen Ryland
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This book had a lot of similarities to some other books I've read this year about family drama after a new person marries into a rich family （The Younger Wife， The Family Game） though it was a bit more comic， which made for a nice change。 Check out my post on Mysteries and Thrillers Featuing Evil Families if you like this kind of story。It didn't blow me away， but if you like books with those themes， definitely give it a try。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ Let's be friends on Bookstag This book had a lot of similarities to some other books I've read this year about family drama after a new person marries into a rich family （The Younger Wife， The Family Game） though it was a bit more comic， which made for a nice change。 Check out my post on Mysteries and Thrillers Featuing Evil Families if you like this kind of story。It didn't blow me away， but if you like books with those themes， definitely give it a try。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ Let's be friends on Bookstagram！ Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy for review！ 。。。more
Susan
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Apparently， I'm on the outside here。 It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't great， either。It took quite a while to get the plane off the runway， even though I knew the summary， and so had an idea of what was happening。There was some suspense in the last 25% of the book but very obvious， to be honest。 So the only reason this book isn't getting one star is because of the final twist I didn't see coming。 It was quite wild and fit in the book。 However， there were other pieces around the ex-boyfriend （do Apparently， I'm on the outside here。 It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't great， either。It took quite a while to get the plane off the runway， even though I knew the summary， and so had an idea of what was happening。There was some suspense in the last 25% of the book but very obvious， to be honest。 So the only reason this book isn't getting one star is because of the final twist I didn't see coming。 It was quite wild and fit in the book。 However， there were other pieces around the ex-boyfriend （don't want to spoil） that left holes and/or seemed far-fetched。 The characters seem very one-dimensional， as well。 In the end， some characters are given depth but that was right at the end of the book。Again， I seem to be in the minority so YMMV。 。。。more
Danielle B
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When Alana's seventy-eight year old father， Ed， gets engaged to his twenty-eight year old nurse， Kelly， Alana's brothers reach out to her。 Alana has been estranged from her father for quite sometime。 She doesn't care about the money her family has， but her brothers are worried that Kelly will be taking it all away from them。 Alana is asked to help with a plan to break them up by offering Kelly a substantial amount of money to leave her father。 Will this plan work out like they are all hoping？Thi When Alana's seventy-eight year old father， Ed， gets engaged to his twenty-eight year old nurse， Kelly， Alana's brothers reach out to her。 Alana has been estranged from her father for quite sometime。 She doesn't care about the money her family has， but her brothers are worried that Kelly will be taking it all away from them。 Alana is asked to help with a plan to break them up by offering Kelly a substantial amount of money to leave her father。 Will this plan work out like they are all hoping？This was a pretty good family drama/mystery。 The audiobook was excellent。 I enjoyed the narrator， which can be a challenge for me in some cases。 This family is very dysfunctional， you can't trust any of them。 If you are looking for a fast-paced， entertaining story THE OPPORTUNIST is a great one to choose。3。5 stars。This review will be posted to my Instagram page （@coffee。break。book。reviews） in the near future。 。。。more
Yvonne
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Alana Shropshire is a single mom。 Her main concern is providing for her daughter with no help from the child’s father。 Although she comes from a wealthy family， she wants nothing to do with any of them， so she’s on her own。 Until she receives a call from one of her brothers。 Their father is about to marry a much younger woman， Kelly。 Her brothers are sure Kelly only wants his fortune and are determined to stop her from getting it - no matter what it takes。 Alana isn’t really interested in any of Alana Shropshire is a single mom。 Her main concern is providing for her daughter with no help from the child’s father。 Although she comes from a wealthy family， she wants nothing to do with any of them， so she’s on her own。 Until she receives a call from one of her brothers。 Their father is about to marry a much younger woman， Kelly。 Her brothers are sure Kelly only wants his fortune and are determined to stop her from getting it - no matter what it takes。 Alana isn’t really interested in any of this but her brothers convince her to help。 They arrange for her to visit the family on the island and convince Kelly to go away。 This turns out to not be as easy as they thought it would be。What an addicting and intriguing book！ Talk about a dysfunctional family， the Shropshire’s certainly fit that description。 Each character is crafted to perfection。 Most of the characters were pretty creepy， except for Alana。 I was cheering for her。 She is a strong character that I cared about。 The author had me hooked from page one。 I became totally absorbed trying to figure out the family dynamics。 Chapter after chapter is filled with a different twist with a jaw-dropping ending。 I love jaw-dropping endings。 Needless to say， I couldn’t put this one down。 I'm giving this one extra stars since the story never failed to shock me。I never read anything by this author before， but she’s on my radar now。 I’ll be looking for more books by her。FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Robyn_reads1
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The Opportunist by Elyse Friedman is a fast， interesting psychological thriller。 Family dynamics are always intriguing and especially in this book。 Alana is a character who stood out。 Her actions were hard to predict and she was sympathetic。 I didn’t guess the ending and was shocked to see where the story took us。
Denise Haney
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Kept me guessing until the end。 Wasn't sympathetic with any of the characters （not sure if they were supposed to be likable）。 Good read though。 Kept me guessing until the end。 Wasn't sympathetic with any of the characters （not sure if they were supposed to be likable）。 Good read though。 。。。more
Reeca Elliott
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Alana has been approached by her brother return home and do something about her father。 Alana has not even been in touch with her family in decades。 But， her father has decided to marry his very young nurse。 Alana’s brothers are having a complete hissy fit。 Their inheritance is in jeopardy and they are not going to stand for it。I usually do not get surprised by much…but this book had a twist that I did not see coming。 Yep…it got me！ I loved how this author manipulated the reader。 And this family Alana has been approached by her brother return home and do something about her father。 Alana has not even been in touch with her family in decades。 But， her father has decided to marry his very young nurse。 Alana’s brothers are having a complete hissy fit。 Their inheritance is in jeopardy and they are not going to stand for it。I usually do not get surprised by much…but this book had a twist that I did not see coming。 Yep…it got me！ I loved how this author manipulated the reader。 And this family…they are something else。 Greed is a powerful thing！AdvertisementsREPORT THIS ADI am not going to talk about the characters because I might slip and give something away。 Just know this is one messed up group of people and you think you know…but you don’t know。 I am definitely going to have to read more by this author！Need a twisted thriller with a surprise ending…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more
Linda
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a first by this author for me。 While it started out good it turned into a just ok later。 Not that it's not well written because it is。 It's just kind of out there in my opinion。 Kind of an over kill story。 I did like the ending very much。 I thought it was one of those about time endings。 I can't say why or I'll give away the whole thing。 This is the story of a man who is engaged to a woman who is young enough to be his granddaughter。 I think he was a creepy old man and even in his younge This is a first by this author for me。 While it started out good it turned into a just ok later。 Not that it's not well written because it is。 It's just kind of out there in my opinion。 Kind of an over kill story。 I did like the ending very much。 I thought it was one of those about time endings。 I can't say why or I'll give away the whole thing。 This is the story of a man who is engaged to a woman who is young enough to be his granddaughter。 I think he was a creepy old man and even in his younger years it seems he was after the younger women。 This story describes Kelly as looking very young。 Almost like an adolescent。 She's a nurse who works for the Shropshire family。 Ed， the old man and dad to to Teddy， Martin and stepdad to Alana， needs a nurse to help him since he had a stroke and has prostrate cancer。 Yeah he has a lot to offer a young twenty eight year old woman。 He's seventy-two for goodness sakes。 Could she be a gold-digger。。 Ya think。。 Or could they truly be in love。 I guess it could happen。 This story is told mainly from Alana's perspective。 We find out a lot about her and her daughter。 She has a child who has MS and that is very sad。 Alana is basically poor。 She works in a Woman's Shelter part time。 But it seems she does pretty good。 When she gets a call from her brother Martin to come home and help them get rid of Kelly the nurse Alana has very mixed feelings。 She hates their dad and doesn't care much at all about her two step brothers。 She half sister died years before so it's basically just Alana and her daughter。While I personally found this story to be a bit over done it was still well written。 It was good but could have been so much better。 I just had a hard time with the deaths。 While I loved finding out that I was right about who was doing what it was still a bit overdone in the murdering。 That is strictly my opinion though。 You will find out about Kat， who was Alana and Lillian's mother。 Lillian was Alana's older sister。 Also find out how Kelly came to be the nurse to Ed。 Seems everyone that works for this family love Kelly very much。 She's a bubbly type person and very friendly。 Not in a bad way just a friendly talk to people way。 There is a bit of talk about child porn in this book and it's sickening。 The fact that it happens it utterly horrific。 But it does happen and something needs to be done。 There is a lot going on in this story and you will get to know these characters completely。 I did't like any of the characters。 They just weren't likable to me。 Maybe Alana's daughter who you get a little info about and Lillian who you get a hint of throughout。 But for the most part these characters were just not ones to like。 Or trust。 Thank you #NetGalley， #ElyseFriedman， #HarlequinTradePublishingMIRA for this ARC。 This is my own true thoughts about this book。3 stars and yes read it。 You might find it more believable than I did。 You never know。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Ed is 72。 Kelly is 28。 The pair are soon to marry。 In this domestic drama by Elyse Friedman there are some unhappy people。 They are Ed’s two sons and also his daughter。 Ed’s sons Teddy and Martin seem to have a good relationship with their father and each other。 Daughter Alana is distanced from all of them。 In fact， this book is primarily written from her perspective。 Martin and Teddy have one major thing in common with their father - they are very comfortable financially。 On the other hand， Ala Ed is 72。 Kelly is 28。 The pair are soon to marry。 In this domestic drama by Elyse Friedman there are some unhappy people。 They are Ed’s two sons and also his daughter。 Ed’s sons Teddy and Martin seem to have a good relationship with their father and each other。 Daughter Alana is distanced from all of them。 In fact， this book is primarily written from her perspective。 Martin and Teddy have one major thing in common with their father - they are very comfortable financially。 On the other hand， Alana has always struggled to make ends meet。 Her brothers have a plan to stop the upcoming wedding， especially before their father’s will can be changed to remove themlm from any inheritance， which would ultimately be in the millions for each of them。 Reluctantly， Alana agrees to help her brothers to sabotage the wedding。 None of the three adult children believe for one second that Kelly loves their father。 In fact， they consider her to be a gold-digger。 What is more， there are lies， deceit and betrayals going on currently。 Alana was the most likable of the siblings， and her character was that of “every woman”。 Someone easy to relate to， as her circumstances were difficult， all while struggling to do the right thing。 Conversely， it became clearer and clearer that Martin and Teddy would go to any extreme to line themselves up to receive their father’s tens of millions upon his death。 With more than one twist and a jaw dropping surprise in this well-written book， this was one book very worthy of the one-sitting read。 Many thanks to MIRA and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。Please enjoy my YouTube video review - https://youtu。be/Aj91KbXWJvo 。。。more
Michele | chapter_master_
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3。5⭐️
Carrie
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Review coming soon。
Lisa
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This book was such a quick read for me because I simply hated putting it down！ this story is filled with greed， secrets， and powerful people， a lot of which were not likable characters but that did not take away from this dark thriller。 These characters were well thought out and totally believable。 The plot moved along very quickly and I kept reading faster and faster。 The revelation at the end was so totally unexpected and completely caught me off guard but I loved it！ What a great read！ I woul This book was such a quick read for me because I simply hated putting it down！ this story is filled with greed， secrets， and powerful people， a lot of which were not likable characters but that did not take away from this dark thriller。 These characters were well thought out and totally believable。 The plot moved along very quickly and I kept reading faster and faster。 The revelation at the end was so totally unexpected and completely caught me off guard but I loved it！ What a great read！ I would highly recommend this book and I will definitely look for more from this talented writer。Special thanks to the publisher and £netgalley for my advanced reader copy and exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Laurie • The Baking Bookworm
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4。5 STARS - The Opportunist is a hard-to-put-down thriller filled with twists and a gaggle of potential culprits from a dysfunctional family who aren't overly likeable but are oh-so-intriguing。 Their lives are filled with wealth， privilege， and secrets which some members will do anything to keep hidden。Set in a secluded， private island off the coast of Vancouver， the story focuses on Alana， the estranged daughter of the wealthy Shropshire family who has purposely spent decades away from her fami 4。5 STARS - The Opportunist is a hard-to-put-down thriller filled with twists and a gaggle of potential culprits from a dysfunctional family who aren't overly likeable but are oh-so-intriguing。 Their lives are filled with wealth， privilege， and secrets which some members will do anything to keep hidden。Set in a secluded， private island off the coast of Vancouver， the story focuses on Alana， the estranged daughter of the wealthy Shropshire family who has purposely spent decades away from her family。 When her brothers enlist her help to put the kibosh on their father's impending wedding to his decades younger former personal nurse， Alana is pulled back into the family and all its emotional baggage and secrets。This is a story filled with suspicion， secrets， and lies which pile up as the body count climbs and readers are faced with trying to figure out the identity of the murderer。 The author pulls the reader into her story and deftly reveals the secrets and deceptions of her characters which kept me second-guessing and ultimately surprised me with the final twist。 Well done， Ms。 Friedman。 Well done！This is a delightfully dark and twisty story about estrangement， rivalry， power， and greed that was hard to put down， clever， and entertaining。 Before beginning this book， I didn't realize Elyse Friedman was Canadian， and a Torontonian t'boot！ This was a pleasant surprise to this Canuck who is eager to read more from this new-to-me author。** Trigger warning （view spoiler）[ Trigger Warning: Child sexual abuse （hide spoiler）]["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Opportunist&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Opportunist&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0