A review by bella_cavicchi
The Guide by Peter Heller

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Have learned that I will read anything this man writes. A thriller that is as touching as it is gripping, it is a master class in craft and content, exploring questions of (self-)forgiveness/responsibility/culpability in an already too familiar future. I didn't want it to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, Violence, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail