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A review by bekkasbookclub
The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“He killed her. We all knew.” The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
The premise of this story was so interesting. A cold case murder in Iceland is being highlighted by a podcaster named Nora. She has contacted the granddaughter of the suspected murderer, Agnes to see if she would participate in being on the podcast and part of Nora’s personal investigation. Agnes agrees to be on the podcast and travel to Iceland. When she arrives, she finds out a young woman has gone missing, and the town is having flashbacks of the gruesome murder. I thought this was going to be such an interesting thriller, and I was excited to read it. However, I had a very hard time getting into the story. The pace was very, very slow, and I had a hard time staying focused on what was going on. I was about 30% of the way through and seriously contemplated DNFing. However, I felt guilty and decided to push through after seeing other say that the pace picked up towards the middle of the book. I think, for me, it picked up about 70% of the way through and that’s when I started really getting into how it was going to end. I honestly had no idea if we were going to find out who killed Agnes’s grandmother and aunt, but I was surprised with how everything turned out. Overall, I would say slow pace is what made this a hard read for me but I think others could enjoy it.
The premise of this story was so interesting. A cold case murder in Iceland is being highlighted by a podcaster named Nora. She has contacted the granddaughter of the suspected murderer, Agnes to see if she would participate in being on the podcast and part of Nora’s personal investigation. Agnes agrees to be on the podcast and travel to Iceland. When she arrives, she finds out a young woman has gone missing, and the town is having flashbacks of the gruesome murder. I thought this was going to be such an interesting thriller, and I was excited to read it. However, I had a very hard time getting into the story. The pace was very, very slow, and I had a hard time staying focused on what was going on. I was about 30% of the way through and seriously contemplated DNFing. However, I felt guilty and decided to push through after seeing other say that the pace picked up towards the middle of the book. I think, for me, it picked up about 70% of the way through and that’s when I started really getting into how it was going to end. I honestly had no idea if we were going to find out who killed Agnes’s grandmother and aunt, but I was surprised with how everything turned out. Overall, I would say slow pace is what made this a hard read for me but I think others could enjoy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Murder