I have yet to decide on an overall rating for Rock Paper Scissors. It might require another read-through to determine if I enjoyed it or disliked it more. I’ll try to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible.

I would classify the relationship between Adam and Amelia as a marriage in trouble. They’ve been in a rough spot, and this getaway is an effort to get things back on track. Neither Adam nor Amelia is a likable character. It felt like they were constantly becoming more unlikable. From page one, I was advocating for them to get a divorce and end this madness.

Their “getaway” is in the middle of nowhere in an abandoned church. Truthfully, I would not have even considered walking in there, but Adam and Amelia do and experience many peculiar events. This was not a heart-racing thriller. I was uneasy at times, but the feeling never lasted long. I often wondered if this was a thriller and if I had misread the genre. The end is where the real thrill happens. It almost makes up for the dry parts during the first and middle half of the book.

Final Thoughts

The back half of Rock Paper Scissors does a lot of heavy lifting to make this a thriller, with twists and turns that are entertaining and jaw-dropping. Some parts of the first half are unexciting and feel like an information dump.

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