(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

When PR pro Anna Wallingham gets dumped by her last client, she finds herself running out of options in LA, where looks trump experience. Desperate to prove she is still relevant, the fifty-something accepts a shady job offer from Pierre Barton, secretive billionaire owner of Barton Pharmaceuticals. Isolated in a facility outside London, she agrees to test a new top-secret product guaranteed to make her look thirty years younger. Anna is starting to look on the outside the way she feels on the inside: ageless. But she soon discovers that her predecessor died under mysterious circumstances, leading her to research just who stands to gain—and lose—with this miraculous product. When Pierre drops dead in front of her, she takes off on a dangerous journey across Europe hoping to stay alive long enough to uncover the truth.
With the hard-won knowledge that younger isn’t always better, Anna is determined to escape and reclaim her life before it’s too late.

Well, let me start by saying that I don't like to give one-star reviews. I don't think that is fair to the author (who bears the brunt of the poor ratings), but I think the publisher here should take some responsibility as well...

Claiming this to be a thriller is one of the most ridiculous tags I have ever seen - there was not one thing "thrilling" about this story - except, I guess, whether or not I would finish it...

A main character who is so worried about her age, a character that, for more than half of the book, does nothing more than shop (and we get all of the brand names and shopping stores...) and then some plot at the end, which makes no sense, as the author hasn't bothered to develop the charcter instead of making her go shopping...

A huge letdown and something I couldn't recommend...


Paul
ARH