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A review by claudiaslibrarycard
What Waits in the Woods by Terri Parlato
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
What Waits in the Woods is a suburban mystery that alternates between the points of view of Rita, an older female detective, and Esme, a nearly thirty year old woman who has just returned to her hometown after her ballerina career and her relationship have both ended. I do not usually enjoy detective books and I'm decidedly on the side of ACAB, yet Rita had character development that made her enjoyable for me. Esme was especially relatable, who hasn't spent too much time, energy, and money on a relationship that didn't deserve it in their twenties?
The night before Esme returns, one of her high school friends is killed in Esme's backyard. Her ailing father was home and heard a scream, her brother was at work, and the list of suspects is quite long as no one seems to quite fit the bill. This slow but steady suburban mystery with a background sense of drama and small town secrets is a great fit for fans of Megan Miranda.
The end was a bit of a surprise for me, but not jaw dropping. I don't regret reading this, it's just not quite my current reading style.
The night before Esme returns, one of her high school friends is killed in Esme's backyard. Her ailing father was home and heard a scream, her brother was at work, and the list of suspects is quite long as no one seems to quite fit the bill. This slow but steady suburban mystery with a background sense of drama and small town secrets is a great fit for fans of Megan Miranda.
The end was a bit of a surprise for me, but not jaw dropping. I don't regret reading this, it's just not quite my current reading style.