A review by morethanmylupus
Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This story centers around a murder but it isn't really about the murder or who did it. It's about how people interact with each other, what happens when accusations start being thrown against their children, and how a town comes to terms with what happened. It's also very much about privilege and how it impacts justice. 

Overall, this story had a lot of potential. It skipped around from viewpoint to viewpoint a lot, which resulted in more superficial character development than I would have preferred. I also would have loved to know more about the victim because she was lost in all the drama. I think that was rather the point of the story, but it also made it harder to feel invested in the subplot of who actually was guilty of the murder. 

If you're very into family and town dynamics, you may enjoy this one. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the opportunity to review this book ahead of publication. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
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