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A review by manureads
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
5.0
Put simply, this book was an emotional rollercoaster and I loved every second of it. Miracle submarine is a small town treatment center which offers a special type of therapy: a hyperbaric chamber which allows patients to breathe pure oxygen in order to cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. But when the chamber explodes, causing the death of two patients, it quickly becomes clear that it wasn’t an accident.
This was a thrilling courtroom drama, layered with the experiences of immigrant families in America, special-needs parenting and questions of how far one can go to protect your family or your marriage which all made it an intense and meaningful read. The characterisation was excellent. The more we learned about the characters, the more my opinion of them shifted. This story plays expertly on your emotions and really challenges you to think about how much of the criminal justice system is based on emotional – gut reaction rather than on truth. All the loose ends are tied up in a heart-wrenching ending, rooted in realism but that will leave you conflicted.
I listened to it on audiobook and I highly suggest you do the same: the narration really elevated the beautiful writing style. Overall, a palpitating experience that leaves a bruise, but is definitely going on my re-read list.
This was a thrilling courtroom drama, layered with the experiences of immigrant families in America, special-needs parenting and questions of how far one can go to protect your family or your marriage which all made it an intense and meaningful read. The characterisation was excellent. The more we learned about the characters, the more my opinion of them shifted. This story plays expertly on your emotions and really challenges you to think about how much of the criminal justice system is based on emotional – gut reaction rather than on truth. All the loose ends are tied up in a heart-wrenching ending, rooted in realism but that will leave you conflicted.
I listened to it on audiobook and I highly suggest you do the same: the narration really elevated the beautiful writing style. Overall, a palpitating experience that leaves a bruise, but is definitely going on my re-read list.