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A review by katemc7
Saltwater by Katy Hays
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was an overall good mystery read. I read somewhere that it had Succession vibes with a twist. I couldn't agree more with that statement because one thing they had in common I couldn't find myself rooting for any of these characters. They were all slimy and out for themselves. They had different expectations for themselves and thought they were above the law. We have a family who has OLD wealth money. They are surrounded by the scandal of one of the brother's (Richard) wife (Sarah) dying under mysterious circumstances back in the 90s. We have multiple POVs in the now including Helen (Richard and Sarah's daughter) and Lorna, the other's brother's assistance. In the present, the whole family is on their way to Capri for their annual summer vacation. What we learn in the process of this story is Helen's wish to get out from under this family's thumb. She wants to know the truth. She plots with Lorna to help her with this. But then everything starts to unravel on this vacation. Lorna goes missing after a money demand is delivered. Helen doesn't know who to trust. She knows that she has to figure out what happened and she has to get out.
The characters were diabolical in this one. It was just so crazy the lengths this family and these people were willing to go to save face to the world. I felt like the book had good pacing but I did find myself wandering to other books midway through. It was just a slow build. And then I felt like the last 6 or so chapters there were so many twists and turns, it was a little overwhelming. While I liked the twists and found myself trying to unravel this book the whole time, I did not see EITHER of the twists happening. I do feel like they could have come earlier and spread out a little more. But that being said this would be a great summer mystery read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
The characters were diabolical in this one. It was just so crazy the lengths this family and these people were willing to go to save face to the world. I felt like the book had good pacing but I did find myself wandering to other books midway through. It was just a slow build. And then I felt like the last 6 or so chapters there were so many twists and turns, it was a little overwhelming. While I liked the twists and found myself trying to unravel this book the whole time, I did not see EITHER of the twists happening. I do feel like they could have come earlier and spread out a little more. But that being said this would be a great summer mystery read!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!