A review by megjobethamy
Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie

5.0

This is an uncomfortable and heartbreaking story. People like to assume they are self aware, but of course most people aren't. What happens when one woman is alone with her thoughts for the first time in her life and she begins to see her life and family for what they really are, and how she is the cause of much of their unhappiness. She's not a bad woman but her expectations, authoritative style, and lack of any empathy whatsoever certainly make her a difficult character. But, as she comes to these realizations I felt pity for her.

This story is all character driven and self reflection, and packs a lot of emotion within few pages. I recommend reading this outside on a sunny day, to balance the general unhappiness of the text