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alisieb's review against another edition
5.0
Add to your summer reading pile! Loved this legal thriller! This one actually kept me on my toes until the very last page! The reader is provided with just enough details to keep you second guessing your predictions! Thanks to Celadon for the ARC!
eliottavedis's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
kyrabellemalone's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
littlem0use's review against another edition
5.0
A Nearly Normal Family was had the perfect blend of dysfunctional family dynamic, physiological suspense, and legal aspects to make the perfect story.
Stella is accused of murdering a much older wealthy man, who is also her boyfriend. Her parents are shocked by this news. Stella is not capable of murder or is she? Stella's parents, father is a pastor and the mother is a lawyer, appear to be upstanding members of society and portray that image nicely but behind the scenes what is really going on with this family. They are not so perfect. What lies are they all holding onto? More importantly is Stella capable and did she actually murder this man?
I was kept guessing on what was really going on but figured it out about halfway through. I found the father to be quite annoying. I did not care for the parents as much as I did Stella. Overall, I really enjoyed this one.
Stella is accused of murdering a much older wealthy man, who is also her boyfriend. Her parents are shocked by this news. Stella is not capable of murder or is she? Stella's parents, father is a pastor and the mother is a lawyer, appear to be upstanding members of society and portray that image nicely but behind the scenes what is really going on with this family. They are not so perfect. What lies are they all holding onto? More importantly is Stella capable and did she actually murder this man?
I was kept guessing on what was really going on but figured it out about halfway through. I found the father to be quite annoying. I did not care for the parents as much as I did Stella. Overall, I really enjoyed this one.
spacetoread's review against another edition
4.0
What a unique and fun thriller! For some reason, the book was different to me than the synopsis made it seem. There is more depth, and more focus on the three main characters, the father, mother, and daughter, and their development. I loved reading the story from their three different perspectives. And yes, this is a murder thriller, but there is so much more to it. Questions of morals, consent, righting wrongs, deep relationships. It felt much more fleshed out than what I would expect from a “quick psychological thriller.” Thank you Celadon books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
csugg's review against another edition
4.0
A bit of a slow burned but I loved the multiple perspectives and unreliable narration.
snowrosee's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thebookcollectress's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
amesjo's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this book!
I like this author's writing style. I hope he releases more US novels.
The book was split up in 3 sections, each from a different point of view. (The Father, The Daughter and The Mother) I really liked seeing the different points of view. It gave a real insight into the relationships between the family.
In each section, there was some events that were told from each point of view, but it wasn't like you went back to the beginning of the story after starting each section. It was a continuation, with looking back. I really liked that.
I highly recommend this book!
I like this author's writing style. I hope he releases more US novels.
The book was split up in 3 sections, each from a different point of view. (The Father, The Daughter and The Mother) I really liked seeing the different points of view. It gave a real insight into the relationships between the family.
In each section, there was some events that were told from each point of view, but it wasn't like you went back to the beginning of the story after starting each section. It was a continuation, with looking back. I really liked that.
I highly recommend this book!
stephanie_thestorywitch's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good story, it was quite slow though.