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In Her Shadow by Kristin Miller

suspensethrill's review

4.0

When I saw this being comped as a modern day [b:Rebecca|17899948|Rebecca|Daphne du Maurier|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386605169l/17899948._SX50_.jpg|46663], one of my favorite classic gothic novels, I knew I had to get my grubby paws on [b:In Her Shadow|49919259|In Her Shadow|Kristin Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566292215l/49919259._SY75_.jpg|72574590]. As a lover of solving mysteries and digging deep into fictional characters' dirty laundry, this book was a wonderful fit with both of those hobbies. While pretty much every character in this story is unlikable, and mostly despicable, this couldn't take away from the fact that I truly didn't have some of the twists figured out, a refreshing experience for a jaded suspense reader. If you enjoy books that seem to blend classical storytelling with modern techniques, I highly recommend picking up a copy of this book when it releases next month.

*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.

sarah_'s review

3.0

2.5 stars. This is an entertaining mystery with lots of twists and turns. Colleen, pregnant and in a relationship with her boss, moves into his mansion in a small community where everyone loves his estranged wife, Joanna, who has moved out to live with her sister--or has she? The story kept me reading, although I did guess a lot of the major twists by the time I got to them. I didn't feel like the characters were especially compelling or fleshed out, so overall this was just okay for me.

*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.