Reviews with content warning for Child death - Verity

This book explores dark and disturbing themes that might be triggering to some readers. I suggest checking the trigger warning before diving in.

"My mother used to say that houses have a soul, and if that is true, the soul of Verity Crawford’s house is as dark as they come."

I've seen both positive and negative reviews about this that I was hesitant to read it at first. With so many popular books out there (especially from Colleen) falling short of my expectations, I was afraid this might end up as another overhyped book that ultimately failed to deliver. After convincing myself for days, I've decided to give it a chance and it turned out to be one of the best decisions I've made.

This book is full of suspense. Each chapter becomes more sinister as it progresses. At some point, the content was so disturbing that I had to pause my reading to process what I've just read. The complex characters and intricate plot twists constantly kept me guessing and reevaluating my assumptions. The ending is both unexpected and mind-blowing, and will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.

So far, this is the only book from Colleen that I’ve genuinely enjoyed and finished. If you are a big fan of psychological thrillers and mysteries, this book is an absolute must-read.

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I will say I blew through the 2nd quarter of the book. It definitely had me hooked plot-wise. Even despite the “legendary author hires a budding author and then

reveals a dark secret

trope.

Unfortunately, I do better with books where I can attach to at least one character and I couldn’t do that with anyone.

This was a double-twist type story. Loved the first twist. The second one irritated me.

Mainly because I hate it when twists render the entire plot essentially worthless

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Definitely liked this one better than “It Ends With Us” but I’m thinking this author is just not my style. I’m glad so many people enjoy her. I guess I’m just not one of them, unfortunately.

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