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A review by bluefairybug
The Villa by Jess Ryder
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was absolutely perfect! Mysterious, engaging and so so sad.
The characters felt real. Possibly because they were all flawed, just like real people. They interacted just like some groups of women I know where they only have 1 friend in common, almost as if they are competing for the attention of that one friend. (Thankfully this isn't true of the lovely group I went on a hen weekend with)
Right from the off I didn't like Tiff, she was a control freak. Aoife and Dani just egged each other on, but also had a deep and honest friendship. Beth seemed like a bit of a sheep, just following the others. And Celine was a bit "boring" really. She reminded me of me. I also hated Nathan, even though we never really 'met' him. But by the end of the book, most of these opinions had changed! And I am NOT like Celine!
The story showed just how clever our memories can be at hiding away traumatic experiences to protect us. Admittedly that's not very helpful when in the middle of a police investigation!
Unlike so many of these "whodunnit" books I genuinely didn't have a clue. What a shock!
The characters felt real. Possibly because they were all flawed, just like real people. They interacted just like some groups of women I know where they only have 1 friend in common, almost as if they are competing for the attention of that one friend. (Thankfully this isn't true of the lovely group I went on a hen weekend with)
Right from the off I didn't like Tiff, she was a control freak. Aoife and Dani just egged each other on, but also had a deep and honest friendship. Beth seemed like a bit of a sheep, just following the others. And Celine was a bit "boring" really. She reminded me of me. I also hated Nathan, even though we never really 'met' him. But by the end of the book, most of these opinions had changed! And I am NOT like Celine!
The story showed just how clever our memories can be at hiding away traumatic experiences to protect us. Admittedly that's not very helpful when in the middle of a police investigation!
Unlike so many of these "whodunnit" books I genuinely didn't have a clue. What a shock!