Johnny Moscato weaves a twisting psychological thriller for us with The Unfinished Honeymoon! Author Nick Gimitacos has always lived in his head, a dark and dystopian place filled with a blind population. Yet, when he heads to the Bahamas with his wife, he’s determined to give her the best honeymoon they never had. This all changes when his wife suddenly disappears, and Nick begins to find the darkness isn’t just confined to the world within his head. I love Moscato’s writing across his books because he always takes a deep focus on character and twists that in really interesting ways. In the case of Nick, we’re treated to a man who is tortured by the demons in his head, but also a delightfully unreliable narrator that makes this mystery thrilling. I was actually really pleasantly reminded of Shutter Island and the weird twists there (although I feel like Moscato makes his characters far more likeable than in that flick). All around, if you’re looking for a good tense mystery that sticks with you, definitely come investigate in sunny sandy Bahamas with The Unfinished Honeymoon!
