Many thanks to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing, and Hachette Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this gripping nonfiction book by Anna Akbari, narrated by the author and Justin Price. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
In 2011, three successful and highly educated women fell head over heels for the brilliant and charming Ethan Schuman. Unbeknownst to the others, each exchanged countless messages with Ethan, staying up late into the evenings to deepen their connections with this seemingly perfect man. He always had reasonable excuses about why they couldn't meet in person or even on video, or why plans were canceled at the last minute. He wasn't after money, so they had no reason to not believe him. But eventually, they discovered each other and through their investigations, they found dozens of other victims.
Wow - this was gripping and definitely a must read by everyone, especially those who are using online dating apps. These were very educated, successful women who fell for this con, and while I was screaming at them to pay attention to the red flags of never meeting in person, we all could fall prey to deception. Even in this world of fake news and catfishing being a thing, we are still at our cores trusting people. When you add emotional connections to that, it's more understandable. But it's appalling what are immediate changes in his life so that there are no further victims. Bravo to these women for opening their private lives to the public in order to help prevent this from happening to others. Eye opening for sure.
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