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What to Do When Someone Dies
by Nicci French
I’m trying to read more new to me authors so I decided to give Nicci French (a husband and wife duo) a try and I was not disappointed. This books starts out with Ellie getting that dreaded knock at the door from officers letting her know her husband has died in an accident. As if that’s not devastating enough she’s told he wasn’t alone. He was with a woman.
I loved that the book dove right in and it made me invested from page one in the story. Ellie was a determined character and I liked that about her. She refused to believe the worst in her husband despite all signs pointing that way. The first person narrative worked well for this story as I felt I was able to really feel everything Ellie was feeling. Her grief, her anger, her frustration. I was very interested in knowing what Greg was up to and who this mystery woman was. The mystery slowly unravels and along the way you go through all the motions with Ellie as she launches her own investigation into what was really going on with her husband.
This was definitely more slow burn domestic suspense and not a fast-paced edge of your seat thriller and while I would’ve loved to see a little more suspense in it, I still enjoyed it! The writing was solid, the characters were well-developed, and the plot unfolded nicely with an ending that tied up nicely!
I loved that the book dove right in and it made me invested from page one in the story. Ellie was a determined character and I liked that about her. She refused to believe the worst in her husband despite all signs pointing that way. The first person narrative worked well for this story as I felt I was able to really feel everything Ellie was feeling. Her grief, her anger, her frustration. I was very interested in knowing what Greg was up to and who this mystery woman was. The mystery slowly unravels and along the way you go through all the motions with Ellie as she launches her own investigation into what was really going on with her husband.
This was definitely more slow burn domestic suspense and not a fast-paced edge of your seat thriller and while I would’ve loved to see a little more suspense in it, I still enjoyed it! The writing was solid, the characters were well-developed, and the plot unfolded nicely with an ending that tied up nicely!