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A review by laughlinesandliterature
The Stranger Game by Cylin Busby
4.0
*I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
Well this book was just an odd one. Its really more of a psychological thriller, I did predict what most readers will probably consider the “big reveal” but I really enjoyed the execution and the ending isn’t typical given the type of book it is. The writing style was really sparse, and let me kind of fill in the blanks which really works with this type of novel. It made the book feel tense and dark even though really most of the book isn’t.
The characters were deep thinkers, and I liked the interaction between Sarah and Nico in this book. Nico had this whole damaged vibe that really pulled me in. She wasn’t the daughter that went missing, but she was the forgotten unimportant one. It is totally mind boggling to me how prevalent this parent/child relationship in fiction is, and I always feel for the “lesser” sibling.
The fact that the Sarah that came back was such a different person was actually really nice because I already kind of hated her just from being in Nico’s head. I spent most of the book really trying to see how she could become completely different. In the end of course it is explained, and I really think that in this case the winners were the entire family. The entire family gained so much from having Sarah come back, and it actually made for a very family oriented book. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars and it would be perfect for people who love mysteries and thrillers.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2016/12/the-stranger-game-by-cylin-busby.html*
Well this book was just an odd one. Its really more of a psychological thriller, I did predict what most readers will probably consider the “big reveal” but I really enjoyed the execution and the ending isn’t typical given the type of book it is. The writing style was really sparse, and let me kind of fill in the blanks which really works with this type of novel. It made the book feel tense and dark even though really most of the book isn’t.
The characters were deep thinkers, and I liked the interaction between Sarah and Nico in this book. Nico had this whole damaged vibe that really pulled me in. She wasn’t the daughter that went missing, but she was the forgotten unimportant one. It is totally mind boggling to me how prevalent this parent/child relationship in fiction is, and I always feel for the “lesser” sibling.
The fact that the Sarah that came back was such a different person was actually really nice because I already kind of hated her just from being in Nico’s head. I spent most of the book really trying to see how she could become completely different. In the end of course it is explained, and I really think that in this case the winners were the entire family. The entire family gained so much from having Sarah come back, and it actually made for a very family oriented book. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars and it would be perfect for people who love mysteries and thrillers.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2016/12/the-stranger-game-by-cylin-busby.html*