A review by hamilgrom
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

3.0

This was my first Allende novel. I have been wanting to read her for some time and I wonder if I made a mistake reading her newest novel first. The best parts of this book were the backstories of the three main characters. I was fascinated by each of their individual lives and truly enjoyed learning more about them. The part that did not work for me was when this book tried to be a murder mystery. The "whodunnit" aspect of this was very obvious from the beginning of that plot and, to me, was the weakest part of the book. I will definitely be coming back to read more Allende but it'll be for the richly developed Latino characters and not for a "Gone Girl"-esque reveal.