I have not read many murder mysteries. I’ve read a couple of Agatha Christie novels and, while I enjoyed them, I can’t say that murder mysteries are my go-to if I’m sitting down to read. However, the cover of this book really fascinated me. I know we’re not supposed to judge books by their covers, but when a cover is really well made, it piques my interest.

I didn’t know what to expect when I read this book, so I wasn’t really prepared for the many different emotions this novel would take me on. It really is a journey of emotion as well as a journey of the mind. The reader feels attached to some characters very quickly, while attachments to other ebb and flow, rise and fall as the story continues to reveal itself.

I am a very character driven reader, and so I need at least one grounding character that keeps me hooked and interested, and this book delivers that. And while the story itself was a little hard to follow at times, the characters really are what shines through the writing.

This is a very intriguing book. The beginning sets up the cast of characters well, and gives us the primary conflict. A murder mystery, where more than one person has a reason to have killed the victim. Which is, in my limited experience with this genre, one of my favorite tropes. It’s no fun reading a mystery book where you figure out who did it before the halfway point, and this book definitely kept me guessing. The dialogue is good, the character development strong.

If you like murder mysteries, I suggest this book. You can find it here and remember to give Wendy some love!