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Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amelia and Adam's marriage is falling apart. And to fix it? A weekend away that Amelia won at work, to be spent at Blackwater Chapel in Scotland. But while there, they discover strange (and frankly, freaky) happenings, and something is keeping them from returning back to civilization. Something truly sinister is at play...
At the same time, the reader is introduced to these letters that Adam's wife writes to him each anniversary, without showing him. Here, readers can see how Adam is portrayed. The story ends in a tangle of cobwebs, with so many twists and turns that your head will be spinning! (Metaphorically, of course.)
This is the first book I've read by Alice Feeney. There is quite a bit of exposition, but how do you not have "telling"? It is still a lovely book to read, and the way that Feeney adds that twist at the end will throw the reader off, but will then make sense. Her characters still have their flaws, and do not, exactly, evolve by the end, but it shows to the readers how nuanced and complex humans are.
I loved the storytelling, and the "thriller" aspects were there; Feeney was a master manipulator at fear. It was a pleasure to read this book. Pick it up if you're looking for some dark stories, with a bit of jump-scaring.
Favorite Quotes:
At the same time, the reader is introduced to these letters that Adam's wife writes to him each anniversary, without showing him. Here, readers can see how Adam is portrayed. The story ends in a tangle of cobwebs, with so many twists and turns that your head will be spinning! (Metaphorically, of course.)
This is the first book I've read by Alice Feeney. There is quite a bit of exposition, but how do you not have "telling"? It is still a lovely book to read, and the way that Feeney adds that twist at the end will throw the reader off, but will then make sense. Her characters still have their flaws, and do not, exactly, evolve by the end, but it shows to the readers how nuanced and complex humans are.
I loved the storytelling, and the "thriller" aspects were there; Feeney was a master manipulator at fear. It was a pleasure to read this book. Pick it up if you're looking for some dark stories, with a bit of jump-scaring.
Favorite Quotes:
- "But not everything that gets broken can be repaired." - Amelia
- "I do know that the lies we tell ourselves are always the most dangerous." - Robin
- "Changing love into hate is a much easier trick than turning water into wine." - Amelia
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence