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A review by debtat2
Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly
5.0
A psychological suspense with an old Victorian mental asylum at the heart of the story, some tragically wonderful characters and some brilliant plot twist will have you gripped start to finish!
Having heard only good things about this author I jumped right into this book with the hopes of it dragging me out of my reading slump and it most certainly did that!! Moving back through time it follows the lives of the two main protagonist’s, their connections to the asylum and ultimately their connections to each other than bringing the story full circle back to their present day lives.
For me personally, part 3 stole the show! Set inside the asylum with its in-depth details of the living conditions, treatments and levels of care given to the patients was a fascinating glimpse into how these institutions were run and the sheer lack of rights for the people committed into their walls. It also gives another layer to Helen’s character making her if not more likeable, but more human maybe?
Both Marianne and Helen are strong female lead characters and preconceptions of them keep shifting as the story marches forward revealing some unexpected plot twists and layers to an already twisted story.
This is going to be as big, if not bigger than He said/She said and will be one to watch for in 2019!
A must read for fans of Paula Hawkins and C.L. Taylor, I honestly do highly recommend this book to pretty much everyone!
Having heard only good things about this author I jumped right into this book with the hopes of it dragging me out of my reading slump and it most certainly did that!! Moving back through time it follows the lives of the two main protagonist’s, their connections to the asylum and ultimately their connections to each other than bringing the story full circle back to their present day lives.
For me personally, part 3 stole the show! Set inside the asylum with its in-depth details of the living conditions, treatments and levels of care given to the patients was a fascinating glimpse into how these institutions were run and the sheer lack of rights for the people committed into their walls. It also gives another layer to Helen’s character making her if not more likeable, but more human maybe?
Both Marianne and Helen are strong female lead characters and preconceptions of them keep shifting as the story marches forward revealing some unexpected plot twists and layers to an already twisted story.
This is going to be as big, if not bigger than He said/She said and will be one to watch for in 2019!
A must read for fans of Paula Hawkins and C.L. Taylor, I honestly do highly recommend this book to pretty much everyone!