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A review by trisha_thomas
Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon
3.0
I'm so torn on this one! On one hand, I thought this was going to be a unputdownable thriller that would keep me on the edge of my seat. Instead, this is definitely more of a character study. And there are a lot of characters! Sure, it surrounds a crime and all the players connected to it in someway, but the mystery of who done it seemed lost in the character drama.
A few kids have a small party at a house in a small town (I assume it's small, the characers were so intertwined) and something happens. The next day, accusations are flying and in comes the adults. You have the POV of one wife, another wife, a witness, a mother. And these stories overlap in ways that aren't obvious at first. Slowly, you learn how they all interact and the different ways they will seek the truth. It was heartbreaking, at times, as you learned what each of them is hiding - because no one is telling the truth.
I think my favorite character was the attorney. He gave it straight and felt so realistic. And his fees!? WOW! Otherwise, I did like how this all played out but I wasn't prepared for it to feel as slow as it did.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
A few kids have a small party at a house in a small town (I assume it's small, the characers were so intertwined) and something happens. The next day, accusations are flying and in comes the adults. You have the POV of one wife, another wife, a witness, a mother. And these stories overlap in ways that aren't obvious at first. Slowly, you learn how they all interact and the different ways they will seek the truth. It was heartbreaking, at times, as you learned what each of them is hiding - because no one is telling the truth.
I think my favorite character was the attorney. He gave it straight and felt so realistic. And his fees!? WOW! Otherwise, I did like how this all played out but I wasn't prepared for it to feel as slow as it did.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.