abbeighreads 's review for:

The Stranger in Room Six by Jane Corry

5.0

mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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‘The Stranger In Room Six’ is a dual POV, telling the story of Belinda, an ex convict, and Mabel, an OAP. When Belinda becomes a carer for Mabel at Sunnyside, they find themselves telling each other their life stories; what darkness are they hiding from the light? And who is the stranger in room 6 that’s watching everything? 

I have to start by saying this is the fastest 400 plus page book ever! I absolutely flew through it because I was so immersed in the story. It was a historical thriller in my eyes, and I loved Mabel’s POV when she went back to speaking about the Second World War. 

The way the author makes the characters recount their pasts is incredible, and I throughly enjoyed their stories coming together and the differences between them. It had enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, without going into full on thriller territory. One of my favourite reads this year.