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A review by meganj0107
Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly
3.0
#gifted | I was very kindly sent a copy of this book by Peyton Stableford (@TheyCallMePeyto) from @agorabooksldn in exchange for a review.
This is a cold case thriller in which a young woman starts to regain her memories after an attack that left her with no memory of her childhood, a dead best friend, and a missing sister. As her memory surfaces, new evidence arises and the detective that first worked the case realises that the attack was a lot more sinister, and a lot more targeted, than it first appeared. Through multiple narratives, Rebecca Kelly explores a difficult and dark case that highlights how the past is never truly behind you, and what happens when it's a whole lot closer than you'd expect. I think this was a great debut novel, but I was not awestruck by it. Unfortunately, I failed to connect to any of the characters, and the plot didn’t quite grip me as I had hoped it would. I enjoyed this book, especially the concept of cold case thrillers, which I haven't read a lot of. It was an interesting read with a complex plot, moments of tension, and disturbing elements. Due to the lack of character development and the writing style not really being my thing, I stuck with a 3 star rating.
You can find my full review over on my blog at thebookishlinguist.com
This is a cold case thriller in which a young woman starts to regain her memories after an attack that left her with no memory of her childhood, a dead best friend, and a missing sister. As her memory surfaces, new evidence arises and the detective that first worked the case realises that the attack was a lot more sinister, and a lot more targeted, than it first appeared. Through multiple narratives, Rebecca Kelly explores a difficult and dark case that highlights how the past is never truly behind you, and what happens when it's a whole lot closer than you'd expect. I think this was a great debut novel, but I was not awestruck by it. Unfortunately, I failed to connect to any of the characters, and the plot didn’t quite grip me as I had hoped it would. I enjoyed this book, especially the concept of cold case thrillers, which I haven't read a lot of. It was an interesting read with a complex plot, moments of tension, and disturbing elements. Due to the lack of character development and the writing style not really being my thing, I stuck with a 3 star rating.
You can find my full review over on my blog at thebookishlinguist.com