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A review by annagwritesandreads
Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
General Description: Beth, Michael, and Nicole are grieving the loss of their mother. However, these siblings have not interacted with each other for at least a year, and their father disappeared 7 years prior. The tensions are already high and get worse when they discover a VHS tape from Summer 1999, which shows their father covered in blood, asking their mother to help him cover up a murder. The siblings now have to find out the truth, but they uncover more mysteries than they were anticipating. Will they be able to figure it all out?
The goods:
- These were my favorite plot twist by Jeneva ever (I know some people are saying it's predictable, I am not one of those people. Do with that information what you will).
- It was a quick read, which is appreciated when I feel like every book I read lately is about 400 pages lol.
- The layers of mystery in this book and how all the plots are closed was very nicely done.
- I appreciated the sibling relationships and how they were explored.
The loss of a star:
- I don't think this is a true thriller, but more of a tension filled mystery, which I feel like are two very different things. It was slower paced in the beginning but once I got to like 15% I did not want to put it down. I wish it was marketed as a pure mystery instead of thriller.
Overall, I feel like if you liked The Perfect Marriage, you may not like this book. However, I do think this could be your first Jeneva Rose book to determine if you'd like her other books or not.
The goods:
- These were my favorite plot twist by Jeneva ever (I know some people are saying it's predictable, I am not one of those people. Do with that information what you will).
- It was a quick read, which is appreciated when I feel like every book I read lately is about 400 pages lol.
- The layers of mystery in this book and how all the plots are closed was very nicely done.
- I appreciated the sibling relationships and how they were explored.
The loss of a star:
- I don't think this is a true thriller, but more of a tension filled mystery, which I feel like are two very different things. It was slower paced in the beginning but once I got to like 15% I did not want to put it down. I wish it was marketed as a pure mystery instead of thriller.
Overall, I feel like if you liked The Perfect Marriage, you may not like this book. However, I do think this could be your first Jeneva Rose book to determine if you'd like her other books or not.