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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
How would you react if you found out your entire life was a lie?
Now – Melbourne, Australia: When Kim Leamy is approached by a stranger, who claims to be her biological brother, her entire world comes crashing down. Stuart Went tells her he has irrefutable proof that she was abducted twenty-seven years ago.
Then – Manson, Kentucky (1990): Two year-old Sammy Went disappears from the bedroom of her home, and her family (which was pretty dysfunctional before tragedy struck) unravels even further.
To get to the bottom of who kidnapped her, and why, Kim must travel to Manson to unlock the truth of what led up to her being taken all those years ago.
A gripping, shattering, and unsettling premise as Kim attempted to come to grips with the fact that her loving mother (now deceased and unable to, not only provide answers, but defend herself in the face of kidnapping allegations), her family, and her happy childhood memories are now tainted.
Jeepers, this sure evoked all the feels, and I have such compassion for what Kim was faced with. I can't even imagine it! Suspenseful, fast-paced, and tense, there were more than a few curveballs thrown my way, a couple of which left me gobsmacked.
But the highlight was the claustrophobic setting of Manson where secrets and lies were rife. I loved the descriptions of the town, could absolutely picture the drug store the Went family owned on Main Street, the creepy, dilapidated gristmill, and the leaning mailbox and ‘No Trespassing’ sign hanging on the fence of the Eckles property. On top of this, there's an enigmatic Pentecostal sect, who practice the religious rite of handling venomous snakes – eek!
All the characters were three-dimensional, and compelling – right from Kim's intrusive Melbourne neighbour, Georgia, through to Chester Ellis, the Sherriff of Manson. And, Christian White excels at writing teenagers and children.
A top-notch mystery, and psychological, character-driven thriller. Highly recommended.
Now – Melbourne, Australia: When Kim Leamy is approached by a stranger, who claims to be her biological brother, her entire world comes crashing down. Stuart Went tells her he has irrefutable proof that she was abducted twenty-seven years ago.
Then – Manson, Kentucky (1990): Two year-old Sammy Went disappears from the bedroom of her home, and her family (which was pretty dysfunctional before tragedy struck) unravels even further.
To get to the bottom of who kidnapped her, and why, Kim must travel to Manson to unlock the truth of what led up to her being taken all those years ago.
A gripping, shattering, and unsettling premise as Kim attempted to come to grips with the fact that her loving mother (now deceased and unable to, not only provide answers, but defend herself in the face of kidnapping allegations), her family, and her happy childhood memories are now tainted.
Jeepers, this sure evoked all the feels, and I have such compassion for what Kim was faced with. I can't even imagine it! Suspenseful, fast-paced, and tense, there were more than a few curveballs thrown my way, a couple of which left me gobsmacked.
But the highlight was the claustrophobic setting of Manson where secrets and lies were rife. I loved the descriptions of the town, could absolutely picture the drug store the Went family owned on Main Street, the creepy, dilapidated gristmill, and the leaning mailbox and ‘No Trespassing’ sign hanging on the fence of the Eckles property. On top of this, there's an enigmatic Pentecostal sect, who practice the religious rite of handling venomous snakes – eek!
All the characters were three-dimensional, and compelling – right from Kim's intrusive Melbourne neighbour, Georgia, through to Chester Ellis, the Sherriff of Manson. And, Christian White excels at writing teenagers and children.
A top-notch mystery, and psychological, character-driven thriller. Highly recommended.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great pace, interesting characters, well crafted. Would like to read more by same author.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No