A review by bookedbymadeline
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The book could be slow in the beginning and difficult to get through at times. Especially since the chapters were fairly long at the start (I personally prefer short chapters to read between errands). Luckily they did get shorter once the background story was more established.

I really liked the switching timelines and POVs! The novel is atmospheric with a creepy, tense mystery. I couldn’t put it down by the second half and enjoyed the unpredictable plot twists!

I think the eerie ending was well done, even with leaving it kind of open. I was left with some unanswered questions but I didn’t mind that like I normally  would! It added to the mystery and unsettling nature of the story, which worked perfectly.


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