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If you’re familiar with other books by B. A. Paris, you may go into this one expecting a thriller (or at least an element of mystery). I did, at least. The Dilemma is totally different from the author’s typical style. Not saying that’s a bad thing, but it definitely wasn’t what I expected from a B. A. Paris novel.

Even after I realized that it was a family drama instead of a suspense, I was okay with that because I really looked forward to reading Paris’s trademark quality of writing. Instead, this was literally an hour-by-hour commentary about the 40th birthday party of the whiniest, most annoying woman who ever existed. Livia was so self-absorbed that I dreaded the chapters told from her perspective.

Though it was a struggle, I made myself finish the book just so I could see how it ended. I should have stopped during the second, third, or fourth rehash of the “dilemma” because it never really got better. Ultimately, I was very disappointed in this story. Still, you can count on me to be first in line for whatever B. A. Paris comes up with next! I skimmed a few of the other reviews for this book, and I’m clearly in the minority by giving it 3 stars. Don’t let my opinion deter you from giving it a try.

Have you read The Dilemma? I’d love to hear your thoughts!