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A review by claudiaslibrarycard
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.5
Look In the Mirror is a quick moving mystery thriller that will be perfect for a vacation or staycation read. I flew through this quickly and went in without reading much of the synopsis, I recommend you do the same if this book sounds fun to you.
When Nina's father dies, she finds out she is inheriting a large home in the British Virgin Islands- a place she never knew her father had even been to. So Nina travels to BVI and trouble begins. Told in almost alternating perspectives of Nina and Maria, a young nanny at a mysterious assignment, seasoned thriller readers will see where this book is going but that won't make it less tense!
This is a plot forward, puzzle kind of thriller, with minimal character development to keep the story concise and well paced. I have previously read and enjoyed The Family Game and Something in the Water, also by Catherine Steadman, and I'd say this is in between the two in terms of the style of the plot. This is a good choice if you like isolated settings and a few loose ends.
When Nina's father dies, she finds out she is inheriting a large home in the British Virgin Islands- a place she never knew her father had even been to. So Nina travels to BVI and trouble begins. Told in almost alternating perspectives of Nina and Maria, a young nanny at a mysterious assignment, seasoned thriller readers will see where this book is going but that won't make it less tense!
This is a plot forward, puzzle kind of thriller, with minimal character development to keep the story concise and well paced. I have previously read and enjoyed The Family Game and Something in the Water, also by Catherine Steadman, and I'd say this is in between the two in terms of the style of the plot. This is a good choice if you like isolated settings and a few loose ends.