CC and Me is a successful Mommy blog featuring Jennifer and her adorable daughter, Chloe Cates. Life behind the glitter is far removed from what is poCC and Me is a successful Mommy blog featuring Jennifer and her adorable daughter, Chloe Cates. Life behind the glitter is far removed from what is posted however, beginning with Chloe herself. Chloe's real name is Abbie and she hates her online persona, her mother's aggressive approach to her daughter's fame, and the normal teenage existence she is missing out on. The whole world may become privy to these cracks forming inside of the family when Chloe goes missing and Jennifer is thrust even further into the spotlight than she could have ever imagined.
I am always interested in a book that focuses on modern-day fame or an influencer's lifestyle. I find much voyeuristic fun from books like these, that expose this world for the reader. This book begun by doing exactly that and what was uncovered was far from pretty.
This story is told from a multitude of perspectives and timelines. I appreciated how these different voices all revealed secrets about the others and aided in the reader uncovering secrets from both the present and the past. It was quickly realised that there were more than just Chloe Cates location to find out and the many mysteries were simultaneously focused on and worked through making this an intense and engaging read, all the way throughout.
The ending had me reeling! I did have my suspicions about the final twist, but the back-and-froth dialogue between the characters before this had me second and third-guessing myself, which proved, again, how cleverly McHugh manipulates her readers. This is definitely a writer I already trust to pen an scintillating thriller and an author I will be reading from again, in any genre.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Mandy McHughes, and the publisher, Scarlet, for this opportunity....more
Actual rating 2.5/5 stars. Trigger warnings for child abuse, child neglect, suicide, and PTSD.
Lex Gracie was once only known as Girl A. She was the elActual rating 2.5/5 stars. Trigger warnings for child abuse, child neglect, suicide, and PTSD.
Lex Gracie was once only known as Girl A. She was the eldest sibling who grew up in, what the media termed, the House of Horrors. She suffered horrific abuse at the hands of her parents and is still suffering from the trauma many years later.
This was such a harrowing read! The book was focused mostly in the present but it continued increasingly lengthy passages providing insights to Lex's childhood. These past segments were very hard to read as they contained details of the horrifying treatment the children endured. There were a few specific pages towards the end of the book that made me nauseous with all it revealed and I doubt I have ever read anything as truly horrifying as what it contained.
However, despite acknowledging the powerful yet traumatising storyline, I also don't feel I ever got anything out of my time with it asides from sadness. The sections set in the present day showed how Lex and her siblings were still struggling with their pasts. I felt sensitively towards this but also don't truly understand the purpose.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Abigail Dean, and the publisher, Harper Collins, for this opportunity....more
Six friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder.
I love how this story was told primarily from one perspective but as reveals were made and flashbaSix friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder.
I love how this story was told primarily from one perspective but as reveals were made and flashbacks became more prevalent, every mindset was entered into. By the close of this I felt I understood everyone's views of the others as well as the actions they took. This was shattered with a final reveal that altered everything that came before. I already knew this was a well-paced and plotted thriller but this cemented it as a truly clever one. The elite academic institution setting was merely the cherry on the top, for me....more
"We should take the scars we don't see as seriously as the ones we do."
Seven teens were the only surviving members of a plane crash that delivered the"We should take the scars we don't see as seriously as the ones we do."
Seven teens were the only surviving members of a plane crash that delivered them to a deserted island, far removed from any other land mass. As they attempt to survive, both the harsh island terrain and in the close proximity of each other, details about their lives prior to the crash started to emerge.
I love survival stories and so found the early focus, which remained on this aspect, very intriguing. Crafting shelters, attempting to feed themselves, finding a water source, and healing their many wounds were what kept them initially busy. As the days passed and help seemed increasingly unlikely to come their focus turned on each other instead.
The individuals they were before the crash seemed very different to the people they became after it. Strengths were found in overlooked places and the strongest or loudest members of the group did not also prove themselves to be the best leaders, like they were at school.
Details of what occurred before the crash slowly started to take a primary focus. The author, Laura Bates, is a gender equality activist and so elements that feature throughout her non-fiction publications also dominated here. It made this a story that was both harrowing and powerful, feminist and important.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Laura Bates, and the publisher, Simon & Schuster Children's UK, for this opportunity....more
Five friends were once six. They now spend every other NYE celebrating the dawning of a new year together and mourning the one they lost. All were theFive friends were once six. They now spend every other NYE celebrating the dawning of a new year together and mourning the one they lost. All were there on the night he died and none have ever forgotten him, or the things he did to them before his passing...
I found this a read as tense as it was intriguing. This book was told through a multitude of perspectives and with stories provided from past new year celebrations and during other areas from each of their lives. As each told their tales, the truth about the precarious situation of their friendship group began to be revealed. Each revelation disclosed more of the crevasse lying below them, and how all would become entirely disbanded and shatter in the wake of the final secret divulged.
I devoured this audiobook in one sitting. It was a relatively short book and that, combined the switching perspectives, non-chronological order of events, and multiple narrators had me entirely immersed and unable to stop my listening.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, J.J. Marsh, the narrators, Jess Nesling and Paul Panting , and the publisher, Saga Egmont Audio, for this opportunity....more
Lily has spent the last eight years of her life inside just one room. The man who imprisoned her was the only individual she saw, until her little girLily has spent the last eight years of her life inside just one room. The man who imprisoned her was the only individual she saw, until her little girl was born and joined her there. Her entire world was shrunk to fit between four walls and her entire life was shared between just two people. That is, until she managed to escape from it. She soon found, however, that the life she fought so hard to return to was not waiting for her to fill it again. Lily began to wonder if a portion of her being would always be held captive, the baby doll of a sick individual who kept her as his plaything.
The novel begun with a series of explosive scenes chronicling Lily's escape from the predator who had held her captive since she was just sixteen-years-old, and returning to the family who had mourned the loss of her since this time. The woman who came back to them was very much not the same girl they had lost, and they too were altered by the ordeal all had suffered through. The world too was not the one that Lily remembered. Technology had advanced, her cultural references were now all outdated, and society had altered beyond recognition for her.
I thought this felt like a very realistic portrayal of events. Nothing was sugar-coated or picture-perfect. The freedom Lily had fought for was granted but it did not mean her life returned to how it was before. She had to confront all that had been stolen from her just as much as she had to face all that was physically inflicted upon her person.
This was not the story I thought was going to be delivered. The first portion was full of tension but those that followed contained far more sorrowful scenes. Lily's attempts to reconcile herself with what had been done for her, find justice in the law, and begin her life again took up most of the focus. It was a very painful yet, yet also one full of power and, ultimately, hope....more
Kristy Tucker works as press agent for the Texas Department of Corrections. She deals with inmates on death row every singleActual rating 3.5/5 stars.
Kristy Tucker works as press agent for the Texas Department of Corrections. She deals with inmates on death row every single day and is often unable to separate the horrors she witnesses at work from her down time with her son and Pops. When she begins a relationship with her son's martial arts instructor, she feels like she has found an outlet for her frustrations and someone to share the rest of her life with. She soon finds that their dream relationship is anything but, as a nightmare existence with an abusive partner makes the horrors of her workplace pale in comparison.
This is the second Hollie Overton book I have read this month and I'm detecting a theme with her work. They are definitely stories that belong in the thriller genre, and yet their focus does not remain on tense events or moments of action, like I would have anticipated. Instead, the attention is on the character's emotional responses to and coping mechanisms against the darkness that surrounds them.
A key theme throughout this book remained in how Kristy felt so failed by the justice system she worked for. She believed her truth would be not be believed and that those with the power to save her would neglect to do so. As she begins to take matters into her own hands events quickly spiral out of control and she becomes increasingly plagued by anxiety and fears.
As mentioned, this is a book that deals with a very traumatic subject matter. It is a bleak and suspenseful read and the focus on emotion over action ensures it humanely and sensitively delivered. I enjoyed it marginally less than Baby Doll but both, I feel, bring something new to the thriller genre....more
Becca Ortiz is an LAPD forensic psychologist and mum to a once-troubled teen. She might not have birthed her and she might only be considered her fostBecca Ortiz is an LAPD forensic psychologist and mum to a once-troubled teen. She might not have birthed her and she might only be considered her foster parent to others but she views Ash as nothing less than a daughter and loves her with her nothing less than her whole heart. She spent two years getting Ash clean and providing her with the warm and loving environment that every child deserves. When Becca awakes one morning and Ash is not in her bed the police fail to share her urgency in finding her. They see a case of another runaway foster teen and are not prepared to use many resources in finding her. Becca knows Ash and trusts her implicitly. She will stop at nothing in returning her daughter home where she belongs and no-one, not even the law, will get in her way.
This was such a fast-paced and thrilling read. The multitude of perspectives enhanced this and I appreciated the insights to different walks of life that it provided. There was so many different subjects covered inside these pages - from mental health to homelessness and everything in between - and they all revolved around Ash's disappearance.
Much of the story was set on the streets of Skid Row, where numberless homeless individuals attempted to survive with cardboard box homes and small change handouts. It was a tough existence and the fictional characters who dwelled there have many real-world equivalents, which only made this even more of a harrowing read.
I found this novel to provide a particularly scathing insight to the failure of the American justice system. It showed the bias towards different ethnicities and backgrounds and how wealth, backgrounds, skin colour, and status were often defining factors in the treatment of and resources granted to individuals. I thought Overton did an applaudable job of allowing her readers to understand the different levels of privilege that these characters were afforded and how it impacted the entirety of their lives....more
Actual rating 4.5/5 stars. This is the third instalment in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series.
Pip is still reeling from solving two mysteries plActual rating 4.5/5 stars. This is the third instalment in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series.
Pip is still reeling from solving two mysteries plaguing her community when she becomes embroiled in another. This one, however, no-one seems to believe her about. She starts to receive online death threats, spots beheaded chalk figures on her running route, and discovers dead pigeons on her driveway. The police are convinced that these are all coincides but Pip can't rely on this insistence when all her detective senses are tingling and she feels her life is in mortal danger with no-one to save her. Can this teenage crime solver become the heroine to her own story, as well?
The foremost inclusion that I appreciated in this instalment was the focus on Pip's mental state. Her previous ordeals had taken a massive toll on her wellbeing and bottling up her feelings created what felt almost like an extra character in this novel, which took the form of her claustrophobic and overwhelming abundant emotions. These followed her everywhere and dominated all thoughts and actions. It felt like a very realistic trauma response and I applaud Jackson for its inclusion, as it felt authentic and genuine whilst also being sensitively handled. It made this, on times, a difficult read but also a very emotional and educational one.
Just as in book two, a new mystery occurred here but, again like the second series instalment, all roads led back to the initial crime. Pip played the roles of both detective and victim here and it added tension to what was by far the darkest tale in this series. Many scenes had me tightly clutching the pages and breathless with anticipation of what was to occur. It was definitely not a story I wanted to read after dark or whilst home alone!
How the mystery wrapped up was of such a clever design and entirely matched the previous sinister tone. I'm glad of the direction it ultimately took and definitely could not have predicted anything that occurred throughout it, least of all Pip's own safety....more
Ellery's might have only recently moved to Echo Ridge to live with her grandmother but she already knows a lot about its history. She knows about her Ellery's might have only recently moved to Echo Ridge to live with her grandmother but she already knows a lot about its history. She knows about her aunt who went missing there in her teens. She also knows about the murdered Homecoming Queen five years ago. And when she uncovers the body of her soon-to-be high school teacher, as she travels into town, she quickly finds out that its more recent history isn't set to be any less tragic.
McManus always manages to lure me in with characters who feel a little cliche, yet likable and believable, and a mystery that has me in a choke-hold as I attempt to solve it. This book was no different and the plethora of new characters we are quickly introduced to only heightens the unease I felt whilst reading it and the theories that were racing through my mind.
I enjoyed the dual focus on the past and the present and how both needed equal page time to solve the multiple mysteries that were featured here. The outsider perspective enabled the reader to feel close to the protagonist and to also view everything occurring inside this town with a cautious eye. A solid YA mystery!...more
A group of former friends descend on an almost deserted island for a weekend of adventure and activities. Most had barely spoken since high school butA group of former friends descend on an almost deserted island for a weekend of adventure and activities. Most had barely spoken since high school but all are, for different reasons, eager to escape their current lives and relive some of the fun times they used to share. Their very first event involves abseiling down the side of the lighthouse, one of the few man-made structures on the island, and very nearly ends in disaster for one of the group. Is someone sabotaging them? And, if so, just which of their many secrets does their persecutor want vengeance for?
This was a solid thriller, featuring an isolated island setting and an untrustworthy friendship group who all had something to hide. Basically, my favourite set-up for a mystery! I loved how Bennett kept a stream of mysteries consistently being revealed, which ensured I had many theories present at any one time, and that my focus was often misdirected from what was really occurring.
This was fun, fast-paced, and full of twists and turns that heightened my intrigue as I flew through the pages. I'd definitely read from this author again.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Rake Bennett, and the publisher, One More Chapter, for this opportunity....more
Sara and Shannon were the blonde-haired daughters belonging to the picture perfect Carter family. Their house was the prettiActual rating 4.5/5 stars.
Sara and Shannon were the blonde-haired daughters belonging to the picture perfect Carter family. Their house was the prettiest on the block and their parents respected by all in the community. But when mum and dad were stabbed fourteen times with a kitchen scissors and the one daughter, named by the media as the Angel of Death, was reported as the culprit, it revealed that you can never know what occurs behind closed doors. Sara and Shannon had their secrets but maybe their parents did as well.
This was one of the darkest and saddest thrillers I have ever read! Events unfolded across three perspectives and each told their tale in both the present and through flashbacks to their childhoods. There was so much trauma within these pages and every scene of suffering had me more invested and appalled, in equal measures.
The reader was, very early on, led to understand that all that occurred was not as was reported and I did go some way to guessing what the concluding twist would be, but I did not see all that this contained coming. I remained absorbed by this sinister and thrilling story all the way throughout and am eager to see what else this author has published, if they are anything as brilliantly paced and penned as this....more
Buidseach Island is remote and uninhabited but for one whole year it is going to become the temporary home of eight new reality TV contestants. Four mBuidseach Island is remote and uninhabited but for one whole year it is going to become the temporary home of eight new reality TV contestants. Four males and four females, along with two cameraman and an untold number of remote cameras, are going to populate the island. The show will focus on them attempting to feed, clothe, home, fend, and entertain themselves without any modern conveniences.
This sounds like a hard enough of an undertaking but when the group are stripped back to their roots rivalries soon form, which further complicates their attempts to survive. They will soon find that the verbal attacks from each other will not be the only thing they have to fend off, and it becomes increasingly doubtful if all those who stepped onto the island will also return home from it.
I love survival stories and I love fictional reality TV or competition storylines, so this novel seemed like one I was sure to enjoy. I came for the action but stayed for... well, everything! All aspects of this novel were seamlessly delivered to bring to life this unsettling and terrifying read.
One aspect I really appreciated was how Goodwin introduced the reader to all eight contestants. We grew to understand their distinct personalities through the eyes of one of the eight, Maddie. Her isolated childhood made her a bit of a social pariah. She struggled to relate to her peers and only ever had her parents to confide in. This altered when a car crash stole their lives and, left reeling and alone, Maddie sought an escape to the island. Her character was an awkward yet lovable one and I immediately empathised with her struggles. It also helped me to bond with her as both protagonist and reader were aligned in their roles as outsiders to the events that occurred.
The eight arrived at the island very close to the book's opening and so we got to see them attempt to grow connections as they dually struggled to build shelter and fires. The initial focus was evenly split between their physical tasks and the emotional bonds forming. A hierarchy was quickly formed and this early order dictated the quick descent into barbarity and insanity that followed.
I don't think a book has ever made me feel so anxious before! This is a book focusing on adventure and survival but the gaslighting and abuse the protagonist had to endure was what made me so angry at the other characters and so eager to fly through the pages and find some sort of peace or resolution delivered. I genuinely felt shaky at the endless scenes of confrontations and emotional attacks, which is a testament to Goodwin for how believable her fictional story felt to me.
In all, this was just the perfect thriller. It was fast-paced, well-constructed, and with many different elements that ensured the reader was never quite sure where the next attack would stem from.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Sarah Goodwin, and the publisher, Avon Books, for this opportunity....more
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is one of the most diversely creative authors I have ever read. Is there a genre she can't tackle?? Here she delivered a suspenseSilvia Moreno-Garcia is one of the most diversely creative authors I have ever read. Is there a genre she can't tackle?? Here she delivered a suspenseful noir story that was as engaging as it was illuminating.
Mexico City in the 1970s was a politically violative place. Maite, however, lives a quiet existence within it, splitting her time between her dull secretary job and the romance novels she marathons and imagines herself inside of. That is until a seemingly innocent request to look after a neighbour's cat sees her unwittingly drawn into the unrest that is rocking the rest of the city.
The complexity in plot was also mirrored in its characters. This story had its roots in real history and so all that occurred felt infused with tension and authenticity. Each individual too was given a life and light of their own, that made their vulnerabilities and their desires feel believable and transferred to the reader.
This was dually an intense and political novel, providing information on the events occurring and the emotions felt during this time, whilst also remaining a humane and insightful read, focusing on how all affected the individual. I felt a connection to all involved and, like always, thought Moreno-Garcia brought her own personal flavour to the storytelling that was brilliant, beautiful, and beckoned me to keep reading.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and the publisher, Jo Fletcher, for this opportunity....more
Six teens and one dog versus one major snowstorm. Who will win?
Starting this book in the height of summer might not have aided in my immersion in thisSix teens and one dog versus one major snowstorm. Who will win?
Starting this book in the height of summer might not have aided in my immersion in this snowy setting, but the synopsis was too intriguing for me not to want to immediately pick the book up and it proved too insanely good to stop reading once I had done so.
I love any isolated, snowy setting and this one proved no exception. It coated the area in a sinister mystery and kept the characters chained to one area. Both of these elements were only exacerbated by the somethings that were occasionally glimpsed at or heard, as they roamed among the snow-laden branches.
The characters themselves proved just as interesting to explore. Protagonist, Sam, introduced each from her own perspective and using her own prejudices. I loved how initially tropey each of them felt, only to reveal they each contained far more depth and personality than either Sam or I gave them credit for.
This was such a fun and suspenseful story, full of nuanced and authentic characters and a bucket-load of mysteries. It was the perfect, thrilling read and is definitely a book I can see myself returning to once the weather cools and I'm looking for an eerie read to devour on dark and chilly nights.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Rektok Ross, and the publisher, Spark Press, for this opportunity....more
The monsters are five best friends who spend all their lazy summer days together. These times are soon to be ending though, as college and full-time wThe monsters are five best friends who spend all their lazy summer days together. These times are soon to be ending though, as college and full-time work is pulling them in different directions. They decide to make the most of their last moments together but these plans also go awry when they accidentally start a wildfire in the forest.
The relentless summer sunshine has scorched the earth and pretty soon the fire is raging wildly out of control, putting their lives, their futures, and their friendship at risk. Can they keep the secret of what they have done between the five of them? Or will their lies spread as wildly as the fire that has decimated their community?
Hannah was one of the five monsters and it was through her perspective that the reader learned of their shared story. I liked her as an individual although both she and every other individual who featured throughout her was tainted with a flaw or vulnerability that ensured suspicions were placed on them all, equally. It enhanced the tension of the piece and also added to the drama that was occurring between them all concurrently.
This novel begun with a fire and was closely followed with an evacuation. This relentlessly fast-pace did not let up until its conclusion, with lies and mysteries piling on top of each other to make it a read as fast in pace as it was twisted in design. I tore through it in a day and remained intrigued and invested throughout.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, and the publisher, Penguin, for this opportunity....more
Andrew Morrison was an average kid from an average home with a bright future ahead of him. Until he wasn't. The death of his father and his mother's sAndrew Morrison was an average kid from an average home with a bright future ahead of him. Until he wasn't. The death of his father and his mother's spiralling mental health meant he had to sacrifice everything to keep a roof over their heads. One day, he had enough of this existence and left.
Andrew decided to put his own needs first for a change. But this hasty decision to leave meant he had no prospects or sure direction of where to go. An old friend provided him with a room to sleep in and the friendly neighbours next door with some household chores to keep a small stream of money coming his way. He envies the financial freedom and beautiful lives of those he now lives besides. They welcome him into their home and he is as eager to be there as they are to begin the next stage of their plan with him...
This was a dark and unsettling read, that kept me invested in the mysteries it contained until the explosive conclusion, but ultimately proved a little tamer in the actual depictions of horror than I had anticipated. I think the multiple perspectives that ensured the reader knew every character's thoughts and actions also allowed for a lessening in tension and suspense. It was still as chilling a read as I have come to anticipate from this author but her paranormal horror reads still remain my favourites, when more is left to the reader's imagination and the fear of the unknown is allowed to dominate....more
David Richard Berkowitz is better-known as the Son of Sam. He was responsible for the murder of eight women and much fear and panic, in New York durinDavid Richard Berkowitz is better-known as the Son of Sam. He was responsible for the murder of eight women and much fear and panic, in New York during the late 1970s. Nell Sullivan's concerns lie less with him and more on the women at her workplace, however. She is desperate to fit in with them, despite knowing her social anxiety and frumpy clothing mark her as one to be pitied or ridiculed rather than accepted and befriended. A girl can dream though, and so she does. Everyday she imagines other scenarios presenting themselves, with small interactions becoming the first moments of friendship or slights and snubs ending in bloodshed and tears. This is only in her mind though, of course...
There was no flaw in the creation of this horrifying novella, but it merely did not become as depraved or blood-soaked as I had hoped. It was a far quieter story but once I understood that this was to be a more introspective and less dramatic read I continued to enjoy it for exactly what it was.
The note at the end cited Robert Bloch's Psycho as an inspiration and, despite no overlap in plot or characters, I can definitely see the resemblance. Both are quietly clever and deceptively sharp-witted reads that lure the reader into anticipating the expected before delivering something quiet different once their guard has been dropped. The one here was a little less of a jaw-dropping moment for me but it did leave me to reread the last few pages, and a few passages prior to this, with an admiration of the author's skill as I did so....more
This is the fourth instalment in the Truly Devious series.
Stevie Bell solved the cold case dogging the reputation of her elite boarding school and becThis is the fourth instalment in the Truly Devious series.
Stevie Bell solved the cold case dogging the reputation of her elite boarding school and became a well-known face on all media channels for some time. Now her moment in the limelight is over and the reality of a minimum-wage retail job and a summer at home with her well-meaning, but not altogether understanding, parents has set in. When a new mystery appears and Stevie is personally invited to venture to a summer camp to aid in solving it, she jumps at the chance. Her summer just became less deli-counter and customer complaints and more corpses in the woods and hunting for clues, just how she likes it!
Just as in this series' three, previous instalments, I had such a fun time with this book. The mystery was a sinister and haunting one but the way that Johnson, and her characters, confronted it meant this never became too dark or morbid of a read. The addition of real-life, teen problems also provided an affixed coming-of-age and contemporary feel that resulted in an authentic-feeling story crafted. Their drama and angst was never allowed to overtake the primary, crime-solving focus, but it was refreshing to discover so many differing elements presented to the reader throughout this....more
Cassandra Bowden awakens in another strange hotel room with another brutal hangover blurring her senses. She is a flight attActual rating 3.5/5 stars.
Cassandra Bowden awakens in another strange hotel room with another brutal hangover blurring her senses. She is a flight attendant, travelling across the globe to immerse herself in all the different cultures and view all the different sights of the world. More often, however, she only samples the alcohol and men that wait for her in air-conditioned bars, instead.
This morning, however, something else is waiting for her. The man she spent the night with is still lying next to her in the bed but she need not tiptoe out and make her departure as he is never rising to see her off. His throat has been brutally slashed, with his blood soaking into the bedding and covering Cassandra's torso.
With no memory of what occurred and the realisation that her blacked-out self could be the murderer, Cassandra flees. She desires the perceived safety of American soil and to say goodbye to Dubai and the horror she found there. It isn't going to be that simple, however.
The first chapter of this book introduced the reader to the start of Cassandra's nightmare, but the second revealed who the murderer really was. I was initially disappointed not to find this a whodunnit-type novel. Instead, much of the focus remained on bureaucratic systems and the politics of law. This is not usually my favourite to read about, but it Bohjalian easily engage me here.
This could easily have been an aggravating read, as the reader was privy to another perspective, aside from Cassandra's, and much information that was not available to her. It never felt like a read where I was merely waiting for the main character to discover all the reader was already aware of, however, and I remained intrigued to see how events would continue to play out, with enough mysteries still occurring, right until the novel's close....more
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