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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
This book was one of my favorites by Sarah Pekkanen! An unputdownable psychological thriller but it was so much deeper than that. I loved the characters and their relationships. It literally brought me to tears a few times. Loved it!!!
Rose Barclay is 9 years old and witnesses her nanny, Tina, fall to her death. She then suffers from traumatic mutism, in that she won’t talk. All the members of Rose’s family are home when this happens- her mom, dad, and grandmother. It could have been an accident, as the window was low to the ground, but all the members of the household attest that they weren’t anywhere near Tina, when she fell. To complicate matters, Rose’s father had an affair with TIna and now Rose’s parents are getting divorced. Stella, is a lawyer, assigned to Rose’s case. Her job is to figure out what is best for Rose in regards to her parent’s divorce, as far as who she should live with and what visitation rights should be given. Her job is complicated by the nanny’s death, as she doesn’t want to send Rose to live with a murderer. However, she was assigned to Rose’s case because she also experienced traumatic mutism as a kid and can help Rose get over it. There is some intrigue as everyone in Rose’s family is considered suspect by Stella. However, I liked the first 20% and the last 20%. Everything in the middle was such a slow burn, that I was even bored by the story. Overall, just an okay thriller.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced reader’s copy.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced reader’s copy.
I’d give it 3.5 stars. It was a bit slow in the middle for me.
Me ha gustado la historia, Stella, el personaje protagonista tiene carisma y una historia interesante que contar, los secundarios muy bien hilados y el final perfecto.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book took me completely by surprise. I devoured it in one sitting, was completely engrossed, and enjoyed the twists and turns of this one. This did everything I expected from a thriller and is easily one of my favorites of the year so far.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not my favorite... i don’t know if it was the audiobook narration or stella’s character’s voice but it felt very octogenarian in a bad way. and moments like “she gives me the finger, i shoot her my brightest smile” were just so cheesy it hurt to listen to
(also i totally only read this because i mixed up sarah pekkanen and sarah pinborough)
Spoiler
and the idea that a best interest lawyer would make a fake report to upset a kid (or her family) into killing on the advice of some guy. does not seem like something a best interest lawyer should be doing…(also i totally only read this because i mixed up sarah pekkanen and sarah pinborough)