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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
The story is told from the perspective of several characters, but it often feels scattered. The ending was predictable, bordering on cheesy.
I love the reviews saying that this was as if Fyre Fest and the Blair Witch Project had a baby.
Read this on my kindle and it took awhile for me to want to pick it up and then took the first half for me to really get into it but the ending sold it for me.
It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.
But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered.
Everyone has a double story, every character has been reinvented and is searching for something different but one thing remains the same...there are going to be birds. I loved the incorporation of the birds. The lore, the trepidation of the townspeople, the disregard by Francesca and you can tell it was never one generation with the birds, this village has them in their roots.
I think I might have struggled if I didn't read this straight through due to the changing narratives and character growth but overall, a good read.
Read this on my kindle and it took awhile for me to want to pick it up and then took the first half for me to really get into it but the ending sold it for me.
It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.
But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered.
Everyone has a double story, every character has been reinvented and is searching for something different but one thing remains the same...there are going to be birds. I loved the incorporation of the birds. The lore, the trepidation of the townspeople, the disregard by Francesca and you can tell it was never one generation with the birds, this village has them in their roots.
I think I might have struggled if I didn't read this straight through due to the changing narratives and character growth but overall, a good read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
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:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I'm being honest, I almost put this book down in the beginning because I couldn't get into it. I couldn't get a sense of how the mystery was going to unfold. Obviously, I kept going... and I'm so glad that I did! Foley does a great job at presenting information for the reader at the same time as the characters, while also sliding in small twists in addition to the big one. The last line I thought was a perfect ending, a perfect bow to tie up a very fun read.