Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Family Plot by Megan Collins

8 reviews

missgrangerr's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Trigger warning book. I really enjoyed the family dynamic in this book and the twists and turns throughout. I thought the twist and ending were well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Grief

elsebeok's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

meremesch's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, and Gun violence

fictionaladventures's review

3.5

This was good! It wasn’t the best mystery/thriller I’ve read, and some of the reveals felt a little like a stretch, but I had fun listening and was always invested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Grief

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

biancabuysbooks's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

I had a feeling I would enjoy The Family Plot by Megan Collins immediately after reading the dedication: "For the murderinos"

True crime lovers will find this one interesting as it mixes in a fictional family with real-life murder cases. The Lighthouse family had an unconventional upbringing, studying true crime intimately.

Dahlia Lighthouse was sixteen when her twin brother Andy disappeared. He left a note saying goodbye, but it has tortured Dahlia for the last decade, and she has spent all of her free time searching for him. She returns home for the first time in 10 years after the passing of her father. The family reunion that results brings back painful memories, dark secrets, mysteries, and lingering questions...

Read if you like creepy vibes and family secrets!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder

thrillofthepage's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Thanks to Atria and Netgalley for my early copy!  The story had just the right amount of creepiness and family drama.

I can safely say that I’ve never read a book about this kind of murder family. A mother whose parents were murdered chooses to homeschool her kids, but instead of reading, math, and science we have murder, murderers, and victims. A little non-traditional education never hurt, right? I was fascinated by the Lighthouse family from page one and this kept me turning the pages.

This story was definitely one of a kind and I was intrigued throughout. I had several theories, all of which were plausible at some point during the book. I didn’t guess the ending until right when I was supposed to, which is a sign of a good thriller/mystery. I enjoyed the writing and thought Collins painted a perfect picture of the family, the murder house, and the dynamics between the siblings. This was my first book by this author and I will be picking The Winter Sister off my shelf very soon.

My one critique is that there was one character (I won’t name because I don’t want to spoil) I wanted more story from. The inclusion of this particular character, and the story as a whole, would have benefitted from a little more development. DM if you’ve read and we can chat!

If you’re looking for creepy vibes this fall season, but nothing too gory or scary, then I highly recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Grief, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence