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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Would give this a 4.5 rating. Couldn't put it down. Great read for a book club.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Any book that makes my palms sweat is great to me!
This book was twisty and turny and the perfect psychological domestic thriller. With most thrillers I am gripped to the plot and don’t necessarily have strong attachments to the characters but with this one, my heart ached for Fern and Wally.
This is my second Sally Hepworth book and I can’t recommend it enough. She is an excellent writer and becoming one of my favorites for this genre.
Thank you to St. Martin’s press and NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
This book was twisty and turny and the perfect psychological domestic thriller. With most thrillers I am gripped to the plot and don’t necessarily have strong attachments to the characters but with this one, my heart ached for Fern and Wally.
This is my second Sally Hepworth book and I can’t recommend it enough. She is an excellent writer and becoming one of my favorites for this genre.
Thank you to St. Martin’s press and NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
No one tells a problematic family story like Hepworth. I love characters with sensory issues and the unique perspective they bring to the world. I also loved the library setting. Early on I kinda knew what the issue was, but it was a fun journey to get there. Not too deep but an entertaining ride.
Meh. Everything was zinging along for 3/4 of the book (I loved the matter-of-fact presentation of neural-atypical characters, doing the best they can to function in what appears to them as a nonsensical world), but then it all started to fall apart, because the author broke the cardinal rule—show, don’t tell! (i.e. Stick to demonstrating the antagonist’s psychosis instead of sermonizing and clinically micro-analyzing personality flaws—save that for Author’s Notes at the end of the novel.) 3.5 stars rounded down.
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the autistic representation of the FMC. I loved her so much. I loved these characters and while this isn't the most heart racing thriller I've ever read, I really enjoyed this one. It was a cozy thriller (I'm autistic)
This is a hard book to review. Parts are hilarious, parts are disturbing, parts are charming, and then some are sad. I really liked Fern's POV. It's never fully stated, but she clearly has autism. As someone who has worked with children with autism for decades, her bumbles and mishaps are endearing. Really good book!
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix