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nerdygnome 's review for:
High Season: A Novel
by Katie Bishop
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Let's be honest: it's a little more difficult lately to tolerate books that revolve around the lifestyles of the ultra wealthy, so I was a little uncertain about picking up "High Season." Thankfully, I found that Katie Bishop delivered far more than just the usual story of rich people behaving badly. Instead, this story delivered complex characters, satisfying character growth, and genuine intrigue.
As a slow burn, it did take me a little bit to warm up to the story of Nina, who as a young woman is still trying to come to terms with the murder of her older sister decades before — and her own role in sending her babysitter to jail for the crime. Now questioning if her testimony at five years old was truly accurate, Nina teams up with a true crime documentary podcast to dig deeper into the events twenty years prior.
My only wish for this book is that there had been a handful more red herrings scattered throughout. I found myself wanting to deeply supsect many of them, and feel equally convinced that each had been guilty of the crime.
Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Katie Bishop for an advance copy for honest review.
As a slow burn, it did take me a little bit to warm up to the story of Nina, who as a young woman is still trying to come to terms with the murder of her older sister decades before — and her own role in sending her babysitter to jail for the crime. Now questioning if her testimony at five years old was truly accurate, Nina teams up with a true crime documentary podcast to dig deeper into the events twenty years prior.
My only wish for this book is that there had been a handful more red herrings scattered throughout. I found myself wanting to deeply supsect many of them, and feel equally convinced that each had been guilty of the crime.
Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Katie Bishop for an advance copy for honest review.