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A review by carriekellenberger
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A COVID-19 mystery murder set in Dublin, <i>56 Days</i> deserves the reviews it's receiving. Ciara and Oliver meet just days before lockdown happens in Dublin, Ireland. They decide to live together to avoid the strict rules that residents had to follow during lockdown in March 2020, but they don't know each other at all. It turns out, obviously, that someone is hiding a massive secret.
When one of them is found dead 56 days later, the police wonder what happened. They are able to piece together a few ideas, but since this relationship was so new and no one knew they were together, it's next to impossible to learn the full story.
The plot goes back and forth from different points of views that happened within 56 days. I'm not usually a fan of storylines jumping all over the place, but Catherine Ryan Howard does a commendable job of keeping her story intense. She has her readers wondering what happened until the very end.
If you're worried this might bring COVID flashbacks, there is no need to be concerned. There's no mention of hospitals or sick people. It's simply a tale about two people who meet and fall in love until things go awry.
When one of them is found dead 56 days later, the police wonder what happened. They are able to piece together a few ideas, but since this relationship was so new and no one knew they were together, it's next to impossible to learn the full story.
The plot goes back and forth from different points of views that happened within 56 days. I'm not usually a fan of storylines jumping all over the place, but Catherine Ryan Howard does a commendable job of keeping her story intense. She has her readers wondering what happened until the very end.
If you're worried this might bring COVID flashbacks, there is no need to be concerned. There's no mention of hospitals or sick people. It's simply a tale about two people who meet and fall in love until things go awry.