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A review by i_love_big_books
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I enjoyed both the books in the One of us is lying duology by the same author. When I saw the premise of this one, it reminded me of the plot of some old movie.. Family fortune, disinherited children, years of no contact and then the next generation tries to bring about a reconciliation.
Except here, Milly,Jonah and Aubrey Story do not want to have anything to do with the grandmother they have never met; the grandmother who cut off her children from herself with s single cryptic sentence and never looked back. They certainly don't want to go and work on her swanky island resort all summer but they give in to their parents assertion that this is a golden opportunity.
With enough problems in their own young lives, they don't go looking for more but it finds them just the same when it appears that this was anything but a simple request from a grandmother wanting to spend time with her grandchildren. The writing is clever, shielding the twists so that they come as more of a surprise. The three teen-agers are interesting characters who help the narrative along well. With the oft repeated adage 'Family comes first', you know that there are long held secrets to be revealed but the journey to get there is quite engrossing.
Except here, Milly,Jonah and Aubrey Story do not want to have anything to do with the grandmother they have never met; the grandmother who cut off her children from herself with s single cryptic sentence and never looked back. They certainly don't want to go and work on her swanky island resort all summer but they give in to their parents assertion that this is a golden opportunity.
With enough problems in their own young lives, they don't go looking for more but it finds them just the same when it appears that this was anything but a simple request from a grandmother wanting to spend time with her grandchildren. The writing is clever, shielding the twists so that they come as more of a surprise. The three teen-agers are interesting characters who help the narrative along well. With the oft repeated adage 'Family comes first', you know that there are long held secrets to be revealed but the journey to get there is quite engrossing.