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A review by melbsreads
The Attack by Catherine Jinks
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Trigger warnings: physical violence, gun violence, domestic violence, police corruption, child abuse, bullying, blood, misogyny, intimidation, mentions of alcohol/drug abuse, lesbophobia, mentions of suicide, death of a parent, murder
I was really excited to read this for two reasons:
1. I ADORED Catherine Jinks' Pagan series as a teenager; and
2. I LOVED her first adult thriller a couple of years ago and was really intrigued to see if she could write a second one that was just as compelling and gripping.
And yes, yes she could.
I was absolutely hooked from the second I picked this up, and I devoured it cover to cover in two sittings.
The jumps between past and present, revealing Robyn's history and present with Aaron, were extremely effective. There's a special kind of sinister reading this as someone who works at a school, and while it didn't quiiiiiiite stick the landing, I did absolutely fly through this because I *had* to know how the story was going to play out.
I was really excited to read this for two reasons:
1. I ADORED Catherine Jinks' Pagan series as a teenager; and
2. I LOVED her first adult thriller a couple of years ago and was really intrigued to see if she could write a second one that was just as compelling and gripping.
And yes, yes she could.
I was absolutely hooked from the second I picked this up, and I devoured it cover to cover in two sittings.
The jumps between past and present, revealing Robyn's history and present with Aaron, were extremely effective. There's a special kind of sinister reading this as someone who works at a school, and while it didn't quiiiiiiite stick the landing, I did absolutely fly through this because I *had* to know how the story was going to play out.