Thank you to the author for the ALC and ThrillerBookLovers The Pulse, #partner, for an advanced e- copy of The Underdog in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Jagged Edge Press / Jagged Edge Press
Published: October 14, 2025
Summary:
When Liz, a down-on-her-luck director stuck working as a chaperone for a reality TV music show, picks up a new contestant from a psychiatric hospital, dubbed “The Singing Patient” by fans online, things take an unexpected turn. The contestant disappears at the airport, and Liz finds herself under police suspicion, accused of helping the woman flee in exchange for money.
Across the country, Norma, an obsessive viewer of The Underdog, is captivated by one contestant’s story. Feeling an intense connection, she travels to Los Angeles to watch the show filmed live and meet her.
As the mystery deepens and the investigation into the missing contestant intensifies, the shocking murder of The Singing Patient’s husband leads Liz and Norma into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. With each twist and turn, Liz discovers that Norma is not your average fan—but someone far more dangerous.
My thoughts:
I absolutely loved this author’s debut novel, Since She’s Been Gone. And her sophomore novel is just as good!
This is escapist reading at its best…a popcorn thriller to be binged in whatever format you select — I did the audio and it was fantastic! The twists were expertly placed, keeping me guessing at every turn and I loved the characters…they are perfectly unhinged – which just kept me further engaged, wondering how their stories would come together and why.
I cannot recommend this one enough. Sagit is definitely an author not to be missed!
Audio thoughts:
Thanks to the author, I had an early audio version of this one and it was such a delight to listen to! The book is narrated by Sagit and Kate Wilder, otherwise known as @imbookwild , a bookstagrammer/podcaster. I loved listening to this and loved that I “knew” both narrators!
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