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A review by readbydusk
Gretchen by Shannon Kirk
4.0
This book is wild! A mother and her teen daughter, Lucy, are on the run, moving from state to state with Lucy not knowing why. Now, they’ve settled in a new place where Lucy meets Gretchen, the landlord’s daughter. Gretchen is obsessed with jigsaw puzzles and pulls Lucy into her strange world.
I really liked Lucy, she’s naive but has streaks of rebellion and just wants to figure out what’s going on in her weird life. We also get Mother’s POV where we slowly learn the real situation. There are some creepy moments with Gretchen - the scene where Lucy visits her house is a highlight!
I enjoyed the twists and turns but towards the end it got too ridiculous for me. The book tries to merge the storylines of Lucy and Gretchen with Mother and her past, and I didn’t think it succeeded. There are coincidences and characters behaving like they’re in an action movie. But it’s still an entertaining read and makes me think of jigsaw puzzles in a different light! If you’re looking for a thriller with surprises and compelling female characters, I’d recommend this.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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I really liked Lucy, she’s naive but has streaks of rebellion and just wants to figure out what’s going on in her weird life. We also get Mother’s POV where we slowly learn the real situation. There are some creepy moments with Gretchen - the scene where Lucy visits her house is a highlight!
I enjoyed the twists and turns but towards the end it got too ridiculous for me. The book tries to merge the storylines of Lucy and Gretchen with Mother and her past, and I didn’t think it succeeded. There are coincidences and characters behaving like they’re in an action movie. But it’s still an entertaining read and makes me think of jigsaw puzzles in a different light! If you’re looking for a thriller with surprises and compelling female characters, I’d recommend this.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
book blog | twitter | instagram