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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
A good closure and answer on all of the hanging questions from book 1!
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this was good only because I liked that I knew the characters (for the most part) already. I liked the addition of Rachel’s view point. I didn’t think the search for Phin needed to be the whole dang book, but I’m glad it all wrapped up in the end. I would definitely suggest not reading it as a stand-alone because I would not have liked it as much. Read the first book then read this one.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this second book in the series. I read The Family Upstairs but I don't think you need to read that first because there are many references to the characters and story from the first book. There are several pov's and time lines but it all melds in the end. I'm a fan of Lisa Jewell mysteries.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder
i guess henry's a legitimate psycho lol. ngl i was surprised he didnt actl kill finn, given the amount of animosity he felt towards him thru out the book. anyway, this was a nice little closure to the fked up kids that survived the horrors in the house, none of them went to jail and somehow lucy's murder of her ex-husband was put to rest as well.
the povs from rachel and henry were interesting, we got to see why rachel was stuck with an abusive husband (although some of her decisions made me question her sanity; like why on earth didn't she just divorce him immediately aft what happened) and henry is just whack as hell. his obsessive thoughts are damn scary and i was just convinced that he was gonna kill finn. he kinda redeemed himself in the end by reconciling with lucy (but then he went on to steal kris doll's identity so there's that)
overall, nice closure to the first book, honestly didnt think this book was rly necessary. given that the detective 'uncovering new leads' was everything we alr knew from the first book, so that part was kinda boring. but its still nice seeing the characters tidy up their lives and get their HEA
the povs from rachel and henry were interesting, we got to see why rachel was stuck with an abusive husband (although some of her decisions made me question her sanity; like why on earth didn't she just divorce him immediately aft what happened) and henry is just whack as hell. his obsessive thoughts are damn scary and i was just convinced that he was gonna kill finn. he kinda redeemed himself in the end by reconciling with lucy (but then he went on to steal kris doll's identity so there's that)
overall, nice closure to the first book, honestly didnt think this book was rly necessary. given that the detective 'uncovering new leads' was everything we alr knew from the first book, so that part was kinda boring. but its still nice seeing the characters tidy up their lives and get their HEA
Eh I’m giving this 3.75 stars but rounding up because I like Lisa Jewell.
I don’t think we needed this book but of course I like her writing and was interested in Rachel Gold’s storyline and how it would converge with the family.
I don’t think we needed this book but of course I like her writing and was interested in Rachel Gold’s storyline and how it would converge with the family.
i think we can all agree henry lamb really needs to go see a therapist
really enjoyed this sequel, tied up loose ends and i’m happy with how it turned out
really enjoyed this sequel, tied up loose ends and i’m happy with how it turned out
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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