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Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins
2.0
When Fern Douglas hears the news about Astrid Sullivan, a thirty-four year-old woman from Maine who is missing, Fern is convinced that she knows her. But Fern's husband is convinced that it's because Astrid was famously kidnapped and returned twenty years previously. When Astrid begins appearing in Fern's nightmares, Fern decides to read Astrid's memoir. As she reads, memories begin to come back to Fern and she uncovers more proof that she has a connection to Astrid. Fern tries to find more answers by remembering what truly happened in the past, with the hope she can save Astrid from a dangerous and potentially deadly fate.
I read Megan Collins' debut last year, The Winter Sister, and it received 3.5 stars from me. So when the publisher reached out and offered to send me an ARC in exchange for an honest review, I gladly accepted. Unfortunately, Behind the Red Door really didn't work for me. I found the narrator and main character Fern to often be annoying and frankly gullible and oblivious. While I would never discount what she experienced as a child at the hand of her parents, her relationship with them when she is adult is both upsetting and confusing. I honestly thought about DNFing this one but hoped it would get better. But when I had it all figured out before page 50, I found it hard to get through the rest. There was one reveal that was unexpected but it was a reveal that just made me roll my eyes and scoff.
I don't think that I will be reading future books by this author (unless I see stellar reviews). I just think there are better books and I don't have time to read all the books (even if I may want to).
2.5 stars.
I read Megan Collins' debut last year, The Winter Sister, and it received 3.5 stars from me. So when the publisher reached out and offered to send me an ARC in exchange for an honest review, I gladly accepted. Unfortunately, Behind the Red Door really didn't work for me. I found the narrator and main character Fern to often be annoying and frankly gullible and oblivious. While I would never discount what she experienced as a child at the hand of her parents, her relationship with them when she is adult is both upsetting and confusing. I honestly thought about DNFing this one but hoped it would get better. But when I had it all figured out before page 50, I found it hard to get through the rest. There was one reveal that was unexpected but it was a reveal that just made me roll my eyes and scoff.
I don't think that I will be reading future books by this author (unless I see stellar reviews). I just think there are better books and I don't have time to read all the books (even if I may want to).
2.5 stars.