A review by readwithayle
The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book drew me in as soon as I saw the setting was in Houston, Texas during Hurricane Harvey. That was a catastrophic event that I lived through, and I was interested to see this story would unfold. My expectations were high!

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This book was MESSY! There was family drama from start to finish, and when the murder was introduced things went from bad to worse! This was a locked-room Who Dunnit with some plot twists that I honestly would’ve never suspected. 

Some of the characters are lovable, but there are a few that will make you “🙄” including the MC at times. I feel like some there were a few moments in the book where the MC acted kind of unrealistically. 

This book was really slow burn most of the action happened within the last 85% of the book. Slow burns aren’t really my favorite, but if you love a slow thrill you may enjoy this one! I’m still working on being patient and enjoying the build up. Overall I liked the plot, but throughout the book I wanted a little more. 

 

• Locked-room Mystery 
• Family Drama
• Plot Twists
• Extremely slow burn