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A review by ale_irigoyen
Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Jillian Morewood knows family comes first, that's why she spend the last 3 years in prison... for her family. The Morewoods aren't the normal family that does business together; their true business is conning rich people, and enrich the family funds. Now Jillian is on a quest to turn the family into an honest one; however, her family is putting up a fight. They don't want to go straight, and their cons are just the tip of the iceberg.
I don't know 'bout The Nest, but the two other movies this book was compared to have nothing in common with this book at all, IMO. This book isn't a mystery, it definately doesn't read as a thriller either if you ask me. What it is though, is a family drama/humor book. Once you assimilate this book was falsely marketed, it starts being fun to read, or in my case, listen to the Morewood family shenanigans.
Having said that, I was expecting more. There wasn't really a climax to the story, no big reveal other than the obvious. I felt like we were going to get a traitor reveal at the end, and we didn't: and if I'm being honest, I thought the author was leaving little breadcrumbs here and there, and I was disappointed that it wasn't the case. Still, this was funny, and I liked it.
I don't know 'bout The Nest, but the two other movies this book was compared to have nothing in common with this book at all, IMO. This book isn't a mystery, it definately doesn't read as a thriller either if you ask me. What it is though, is a family drama/humor book. Once you assimilate this book was falsely marketed, it starts being fun to read, or in my case, listen to the Morewood family shenanigans.
Having said that, I was expecting more. There wasn't really a climax to the story, no big reveal other than the obvious. I felt like we were going to get a traitor reveal at the end, and we didn't: and if I'm being honest, I thought the author was leaving little breadcrumbs here and there, and I was disappointed that it wasn't the case. Still, this was funny, and I liked it.