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A review by kerasalwaysreading
Leave the Lights On by Liv Andersson
5.0
I enjoyed this one so much! I found it unique and authentic.
Upon starting this book, I found myself infuriated by the protagonist Beatrice and her knowledge of her husband’s affair. An affair that resulted in a child. I was baffled at how this strong, vibrant and capable woman would allow this kind of thing to go unaddressed.
When a little boy is kidnapped during an explosion, the little boy turning out to be the son of the woman who her husband Josh is having the affair with, likely his child, Beatrice becomes certain that it is all connected to her and her dark past.
I hated Josh. I want to make that clear. I hate cheating and I hate cheaters. There is no excuse and I couldn’t get past that, but I still found myself so intrigued, and still, while I couldn’t understand her logic, I didn’t dislike Beatrice for her feigned ignorance.
As I got deeper into the book and secrets reveal themselves, I found myself more involved in the story. And the pacing in which the mystery unravels was perfect, leaving me on the edge until the very end.
Beatrice was a fantastic character. The backdrop of this book is my home state of Maine and I loved all of the references. The mystery surrounding the story was well executed, and the constant feeling of “what could happen next” was superbly done.
This was a wonderful debut, by an author I cannot wait to read more of!
Upon starting this book, I found myself infuriated by the protagonist Beatrice and her knowledge of her husband’s affair. An affair that resulted in a child. I was baffled at how this strong, vibrant and capable woman would allow this kind of thing to go unaddressed.
When a little boy is kidnapped during an explosion, the little boy turning out to be the son of the woman who her husband Josh is having the affair with, likely his child, Beatrice becomes certain that it is all connected to her and her dark past.
I hated Josh. I want to make that clear. I hate cheating and I hate cheaters. There is no excuse and I couldn’t get past that, but I still found myself so intrigued, and still, while I couldn’t understand her logic, I didn’t dislike Beatrice for her feigned ignorance.
As I got deeper into the book and secrets reveal themselves, I found myself more involved in the story. And the pacing in which the mystery unravels was perfect, leaving me on the edge until the very end.
Beatrice was a fantastic character. The backdrop of this book is my home state of Maine and I loved all of the references. The mystery surrounding the story was well executed, and the constant feeling of “what could happen next” was superbly done.
This was a wonderful debut, by an author I cannot wait to read more of!