A review by betweentheshelves
The Reunion by Kit Frick

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

3.5

Thanks to Margaret K. McElderry books for an advanced copy of The Reunion by Kit Frick to review! If you're looking for a thriller to end your summer on, this is the one for you. With plenty of twists and turns, digging into this family's drama leads to some dangerous consequences.

This book starts out with a bang, a news story about the death of someone in the Mayweather family. Throughout the book, there are these new stories that help draw readers into the mystery. Which is also helped along by the inclusion of so many narrators. It adds to the mystery, especially because each narrator has something to hide. Giving each on the potential to be the killer--or the one who disappears.

Kit Frick's writing style lends itself to these mystery/thrillers because you jump around a bit in the timeline. Leading you to question things that you might already know. I do wish that each of the narrative voices were a bit more distinct, though. There were times where I would forget whose point of view I was in and would have to flip back to check.

That being said, this is a fast read, mostly because you want to keep reading until you get to the end. You have to know who did it! The overall tone does have that sort of end of summer vibe, which makes it a perfect read before jumping into fall books for September.

If you like twisty, family drama driven mysteries, this is definitely the book for you! 

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