Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Skip the book. Watch the show. Somewhat exciting but never on the edge of my seat. It was liberally peppered with designer names, popular artists (to the point that it frustratingly pulled me out of the story), but missed opportunities to describe details. For example, it described Villanelle's pants then said she was wearing a "Miu Miu sweater." Not a color, texture or sleeve length, just designer. Is this product placement? Is the author looking for freebies? And there's a "Nikki Minaj song." It was excessive and made me realize how temporary this book is supposed to be. It's like reading a book written in the 70's that describes a club scene where the girl is wearing plaid bell bottoms and the floor is full of people dancing to Afternoon Delight. It's embarrassing at most, distracting at least. On the bright side, you get a little bit of Villanelle's history, which I've either missed in the series or it hasn't been described yet, but likely will. Really, don't spend the money on the book. The series is much better (and I've only seen the first 2 episodes). In addition, Sandra Oh's Eve is much more brilliant/funny/sassy than the author's. The book lacks character development to an extreme degree.