The Arrangement

By: Robyn Harding

Narrated by: Amanda Dolan

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's Summary

A Pretty Woman tale turns toxic and deadly in this provocative and riveting thriller of sex, obsession, and murder from Robyn Harding, the “master of domestic suspense” (Kathleen Barber) and the USA Today best-selling author of The Swap and Her Pretty Face.  

Natalie, a young art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not go online and find a sugar daddy - a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates and even give her a monthly allowance? Lots of girls do it, Nat learns. All that’s required is to look pretty and hang on his every word. Sexual favors are optional.

Though more than 30 years her senior, Gabe, a handsome corporate finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate, and within a month, they are madly in love. At least, Nat is...Gabe already has a family, whom he has no intention of leaving.

So when he abruptly ends things, Nat can’t let go. She begins drinking heavily and stalking him: watching him at work, spying on his wife, even befriending his daughter, who is not much younger than she is. But when a body is found near Gabe’s posh Upper East Side apartment and the police tie her to the murder weapon, she can’t help but think she must have gone too far - she just can’t remember anything that happened that night.

Emotionally powerful and packed with pause-resisting suspense, The Arrangement delves into the sordid, all-too-real world of shadowy relationships between wealthy, powerful men and the young women who are caught in their web.

©2019 Robyn Harding (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio

Ridiculous..

I think the concept of this book was good and I wanted to like this story but I’m halfway through and I’m so sick of Nat’s constant whiny feelings about what she’s doing being almost every long winded paragraph! There’s a little bit of story and then more of Nat, whining. I don’t know if I can finish this book. I wish someone else would have told this story. It needs more story and less naive whining from the main character.

Good read

It’s actually a good book. I could have gone for better narration for this type of book. The twist was interesting.

Definitely a good one!

The writing and narration in this book is excellent! It is so relatable on some levels yet amazingly unpredictable! If you are looking for a good listen and can do some mindless task while listening (because this book will demand your attention),I would highly recommend it.

So GOOD!

Definitely a must read. It keeps you on your toes. You end up rooting for exactly what you shouldn't. Who is the good guy? Who is the bad guy? It all kind of gets twisted in this one. One thing is for sure, you won't want to put it down until you know all the details!!

Ehhh

This book was so so. Not very original. The characters were fairly well developed, but the author feels the need to repeatedly tell you the same facts about them. It gets old quick... Also there are a few moments where it reads like YA. Not sure if that is because one of the main characters is so young or this book is just not as mature as I was hoping. Overall, I’d say I would have been fine never knowing these characters.

Not for me

At first I was into the book but did not like where it was going. I also found myself liking the characters less has the story progressed. I felt sorry for Natalie, the main character, but she became tiresome. Decided not to finish the book.

Very Predictable

The book was after all a typical infatuation story. It was very easy to predict what would happen next with a small twist in the end. In all not a bad book.

VERY GOOD BOOK!

I'm glad I took a chance. This is a very good book. Narrator fits the character. Highly recommend!