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The Family Guest
by Nelle Lamarr
I’ve recently discovered that for me, great characters don’t have to be likeable. In fact, those who make my blood boil are often more memorable. The foreign exchange student in this story, Tanya, isn’t a typical evil character that we’ve grown up disliking, but rather an unashamedly flawed individual who seems to revel in manipulation. I was tempted to throw my Kindle across the room more than once and yet, there was something that kept me reading. Tanya was irksome and infuriating. She was definitely a young woman with a plan and laser-like focus in carrying it out.
The Merritt family of Los Angles had no idea what they were getting into when they welcomed Tanya into their home. My first response was to gasp and then commented aloud that it was going to be a long year ahead for everyone if they didn’t erect some boundaries immediately. I felt for Paige, the Merritt’s daughter, and could see myself in her. She was exasperated at every turn the moment Tanya walked into their home. I loved the multiple points of view and noted that each had a distinct voice that sounded extremely authentic.
Then the uneasy feeling started to settle in as I asked why the Merritts had requested an exchange student after suffering such loss. Was it a coping mechanism? Was it something more sinister? When the secrets started piling up, I was hooked.
There were fantastic twists I never saw coming and the epilogue was one of the best I’ve read.
I was gifted this copy by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
The Merritt family of Los Angles had no idea what they were getting into when they welcomed Tanya into their home. My first response was to gasp and then commented aloud that it was going to be a long year ahead for everyone if they didn’t erect some boundaries immediately. I felt for Paige, the Merritt’s daughter, and could see myself in her. She was exasperated at every turn the moment Tanya walked into their home. I loved the multiple points of view and noted that each had a distinct voice that sounded extremely authentic.
Then the uneasy feeling started to settle in as I asked why the Merritts had requested an exchange student after suffering such loss. Was it a coping mechanism? Was it something more sinister? When the secrets started piling up, I was hooked.
There were fantastic twists I never saw coming and the epilogue was one of the best I’ve read.
I was gifted this copy by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.