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A review by despinareviews
The Change by Kirsten Miller
5.0
WOW!
I just finished this audiobook and I have to say this was the most unexpected 5 star read I have had. This novel started off a bit slow and due to the amount of different characters introduced I was initially a little bit disoriented, but the pacing picked right up at around the 15-20% mark and each character came to life really well.
This story follows Nessa, Jo and Harriet, three very different women with different backgrounds and gifts. Nessa is a former nurse who is able to see the spirits of those who have passed away. Jo is a CEO of her own gym and has for a long time struggled with her womanhood. Harriet, former advertising expert and recent divorcee, is known around the town as a 'witch' who has a garden filled with all sorts of plants. When Nessa approaches the two other women, they find the remains of a young girl.
The main characters are each so unique and offer something so completely individual to the story I genuinely couldn't work out when the story began if the number of characters was necessary, but having finished this I can say that every piece of the puzzle worked together really well and I found myself gasping while listening to this audiobook more than once!
This book is very low fantasy but uses those light elements in a really interesting way to drive the plot forward. This becomes a fairly complicated murder mystery with much commentary on the state of sexism and misogyny in the world which made me want to punch a pillow at times !! I was genuinely shocked by how the story kept progressing, and just when you think the story is winding down, it springs back up with an added layer of intrigue.
The audiobook narrator was absolutely excellent - having three female main characters and knowing exactly who is speaking at any time due to the absolutely distinct voices she was able to provide them is proof of the expert way in which this was presented.
Some trigger warnings (potential spoilers ahead):
I received a complimentary copy of this novel by HarperCollins UK Audio via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily
I just finished this audiobook and I have to say this was the most unexpected 5 star read I have had. This novel started off a bit slow and due to the amount of different characters introduced I was initially a little bit disoriented, but the pacing picked right up at around the 15-20% mark and each character came to life really well.
This story follows Nessa, Jo and Harriet, three very different women with different backgrounds and gifts. Nessa is a former nurse who is able to see the spirits of those who have passed away. Jo is a CEO of her own gym and has for a long time struggled with her womanhood. Harriet, former advertising expert and recent divorcee, is known around the town as a 'witch' who has a garden filled with all sorts of plants. When Nessa approaches the two other women, they find the remains of a young girl.
The main characters are each so unique and offer something so completely individual to the story I genuinely couldn't work out when the story began if the number of characters was necessary, but having finished this I can say that every piece of the puzzle worked together really well and I found myself gasping while listening to this audiobook more than once!
This book is very low fantasy but uses those light elements in a really interesting way to drive the plot forward. This becomes a fairly complicated murder mystery with much commentary on the state of sexism and misogyny in the world which made me want to punch a pillow at times !! I was genuinely shocked by how the story kept progressing, and just when you think the story is winding down, it springs back up with an added layer of intrigue.
The audiobook narrator was absolutely excellent - having three female main characters and knowing exactly who is speaking at any time due to the absolutely distinct voices she was able to provide them is proof of the expert way in which this was presented.
Some trigger warnings (potential spoilers ahead):
Spoiler
murder, sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, sexual trafficking/human trafficking, ghosts and general eery topics, poison, fire, mention of eating disorderI received a complimentary copy of this novel by HarperCollins UK Audio via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily