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Greenwich Park
by Katherine Faulkner
Now this was a great thriller!
The plot is slow at first but picks up speed quickly, becoming more and more sinister. The twists had me glued to the story; there are clues sprinkled all along that were fun to piece together. I’m very impressed that this is a debut novel.
I’d have to say this book’s greatest strength is the writing itself. The author is a whiz at describing small gestures, facial expressions, and nuances in conversation. It adds so much interesting detail and makes for a vivid reading experience, like watching a movie. I love a writer who can bring so many ordinary everyday scenes to life in such an engaging way.
However, I didn’t care for the weird italicized sections that were inset throughout the story. They don’t add anything to the plot, especially since we get a massive exposition dump towards the end. And speaking of which, I did end up docking a full star because the end of this book was just too drawn out and waited until the last couple chapters to explain every final thing at once. I don’t love books that wait for last-minute exposition to wrap things up nicely. And some of the final twists and explanations relied too heavily on coincidence and melodrama.
Despite the conclusion and solutions being a bit farfetched, I couldn’t put this book down and I think it would make a great Netflix movie or something. Frequently these kinds of stories translate well to the screen. I hope the author continues to write thrillers because I think she’s going to have a real knack for it. 4/5 stars.
The plot is slow at first but picks up speed quickly, becoming more and more sinister. The twists had me glued to the story; there are clues sprinkled all along that were fun to piece together. I’m very impressed that this is a debut novel.
I’d have to say this book’s greatest strength is the writing itself. The author is a whiz at describing small gestures, facial expressions, and nuances in conversation. It adds so much interesting detail and makes for a vivid reading experience, like watching a movie. I love a writer who can bring so many ordinary everyday scenes to life in such an engaging way.
However, I didn’t care for the weird italicized sections that were inset throughout the story. They don’t add anything to the plot, especially since we get a massive exposition dump towards the end. And speaking of which, I did end up docking a full star because the end of this book was just too drawn out and waited until the last couple chapters to explain every final thing at once. I don’t love books that wait for last-minute exposition to wrap things up nicely. And some of the final twists and explanations relied too heavily on coincidence and melodrama.
Despite the conclusion and solutions being a bit farfetched, I couldn’t put this book down and I think it would make a great Netflix movie or something. Frequently these kinds of stories translate well to the screen. I hope the author continues to write thrillers because I think she’s going to have a real knack for it. 4/5 stars.