This is book two in The Arrangement series, and it picks up immediately where the first one ends, so reading in order is a must. The beginning felt a little slower than I expected—especially for Modglin, who usually jumps straight into the chaos—but once the second half kicks in, things get much more interesting. The story starts to twist, the tension ramps up, and suddenly I had no idea where it was heading.
Peter and Ainsley decide to try couples counseling… which, given who they are, is almost funny. Let’s just say it goes about as well as you’d expect. The book is told in dual first-person POV, which adds to the psychological back-and-forth and keeps you locked inside both of their heads—for better or worse.
Did this installment hit as hard as the first book? Not quite. Some of the plot beats felt familiar, and it didn’t bring quite the same level of shock or novelty. That said, I still flew through it. The characters may not be deeply complex, and the story definitely lives in “this would never happen in real life” territory, but the entertainment value more than makes up for it.
The pacing picks up significantly toward the end—and just when it felt like things were really getting good, it stopped. The ending was deliciously unsettling and left me immediately wanting to know who’s going to come out on top. Honestly, these two deserve each other in every possible way.
Overall, while The Amendment didn’t quite reach the highs of The Arrangement, it was still a dark, twisty, fast-paced read that kept me hooked. I had a good time with it and am definitely continuing on to book three, The Atonement, to see how this mess finally plays out.
If you enjoy psychological thrillers that are wild, unrealistic, and impossible to put down, this series is absolutely worth the ride.
★★★☆☆
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