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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5 stars.
What to Do When Someone Dies by Nicci French is a tense domestic mystery.
Ellie Falkner is devastated when she learns her husband Greg Manning has died in a car accident. She is also has complete faith that he is not having an affair with the woman his who also perished in the crash. Ellie is lost without Greg but unable to completely grieve his loss until she understands why Milena Livingstone was in the car with him. His friend and business partner Joe Foreman does not know who she is. Nor does his best friend Fergus Kelly. Ellie wants to get a sense of who Milena was in life, so she finds herself offering to assist the deceased woman’s business partner in organizing the party planning business. Will Ellie find the answers she is searching for about Greg and Milena?
Ellie tries not to lose faith in her beloved husband. She finds it impossible to believe he would have an affair but what other explanation could there be for Milena to be with him? Ellie tears apart Greg’s life and she still does not find anything that indicates an affair. So, when the opportunity arises for her to delve deeper into Milena’s life, she takes it. In between putting the party planning’s affairs in order, Ellie asks questions she hopes will provide her with a sense of who Milena was. She feels bad for the deception but she is desperate for the assurance that Greg would never betray her with another woman. As Ellie tries to extricate her from a suddenly complicated situation, a shocking discovery puts her in a bit of a precarious legal situation.
What to Do When Someone Dies is an engrossing mystery. Ellie is an interesting woman whose desperation for answers leads her to make very dubious decisions. The somewhat slow burning storyline is intriguing and it is easy to become invested in the outcome of Ellie’s quest. Although savvy readers will most likely guess whodunit, Nicci French brings this suspenseful mystery to an exciting conclusion.
What to Do When Someone Dies by Nicci French is a tense domestic mystery.
Ellie Falkner is devastated when she learns her husband Greg Manning has died in a car accident. She is also has complete faith that he is not having an affair with the woman his who also perished in the crash. Ellie is lost without Greg but unable to completely grieve his loss until she understands why Milena Livingstone was in the car with him. His friend and business partner Joe Foreman does not know who she is. Nor does his best friend Fergus Kelly. Ellie wants to get a sense of who Milena was in life, so she finds herself offering to assist the deceased woman’s business partner in organizing the party planning business. Will Ellie find the answers she is searching for about Greg and Milena?
Ellie tries not to lose faith in her beloved husband. She finds it impossible to believe he would have an affair but what other explanation could there be for Milena to be with him? Ellie tears apart Greg’s life and she still does not find anything that indicates an affair. So, when the opportunity arises for her to delve deeper into Milena’s life, she takes it. In between putting the party planning’s affairs in order, Ellie asks questions she hopes will provide her with a sense of who Milena was. She feels bad for the deception but she is desperate for the assurance that Greg would never betray her with another woman. As Ellie tries to extricate her from a suddenly complicated situation, a shocking discovery puts her in a bit of a precarious legal situation.
What to Do When Someone Dies is an engrossing mystery. Ellie is an interesting woman whose desperation for answers leads her to make very dubious decisions. The somewhat slow burning storyline is intriguing and it is easy to become invested in the outcome of Ellie’s quest. Although savvy readers will most likely guess whodunit, Nicci French brings this suspenseful mystery to an exciting conclusion.
mysterious
slow-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
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
Such a pleasant surprise. It was much more than a simple mystery. I can't say that the twist was unexpected because I had suspicions pretty early on, but it was more about the journey than the twist for me, so I didn't mind it. The writing was simple, but not simplistic.
There was a little mishap in the last chapter that I wish editing had caught, but it's not enough to make me want to lower the rating.
There was a little mishap in the last chapter that I wish editing had caught, but it's not enough to make me want to lower the rating.
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another cracking whodunit by the phenomenal husband and wife team.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"I used to think he had done that to me--discovered a version of myself that only existed when I was with him and that had disappeared when he had died."
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book really REALLY dragged on. I usually love this author duo but not this time. This book was difficult to get into then I just wanted the entire disaster to end.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No