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Such a Good Family
by Caitlin Weaver
This is fully on me but when I saw the genre was "mystery/thriller" and read the synopsis I thought that Knox killed Summer or something, or that the book was trying to solve a mystery. I fully got that wrong.
The book is about best friends Lorrie and Eden and their children Knox and Summer. Knox and Summer date, and one day Summer reports being sexually assaulted by Knox. The rest of the book is about the consequences of that accusation, from the perspective of the moms, children, brother, and neighbor. The book is heartbreaking but so captivating--I couldn't put it down.
The repercussions felt very real as each character dealt with it in their own way, having to navigate a complex series of emotions. I loved Archie's (Knox's brother) perspective as it added a lot to the story. I will say that I don't fully understand Jules' place in the story? The whole thing about her getting married to her professor after he got her pregnant didn't sit right with me, and that issue wasn't dealt with at all. As a character she didn't add a whole lot.
Overall, I enjoyed (probably not the right word) this book and recommend it to those who are also intrigued by it and can read the sensitive subject matter. Don't make the same mistake I did though, this book is more of a family drama than a thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley + Storm Publishing for this arc!
The book is about best friends Lorrie and Eden and their children Knox and Summer. Knox and Summer date, and one day Summer reports being sexually assaulted by Knox. The rest of the book is about the consequences of that accusation, from the perspective of the moms, children, brother, and neighbor. The book is heartbreaking but so captivating--I couldn't put it down.
The repercussions felt very real as each character dealt with it in their own way, having to navigate a complex series of emotions. I loved Archie's (Knox's brother) perspective as it added a lot to the story. I will say that I don't fully understand Jules' place in the story? The whole thing about her getting married to her professor after he got her pregnant didn't sit right with me, and that issue wasn't dealt with at all. As a character she didn't add a whole lot.
Overall, I enjoyed (probably not the right word) this book and recommend it to those who are also intrigued by it and can read the sensitive subject matter. Don't make the same mistake I did though, this book is more of a family drama than a thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley + Storm Publishing for this arc!