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11 booksLocked room mysteries occur in a "locked" location (or very remote!), so the list of suspects is pretty small. They are frequently a "whodunnit" or murder mystery.
Why was the book so convoluted?
The caretaker's father just happened to be the old love interest of the paralyzed mute patient? The patient was actually the (not) dead sibling of the patient? Oh and she wasnt mute or paralyzed? Oh and the house is on a crumbling cliff? And the maid is the surprise granddaughter? Geez.
I didn't finish this book, but what I did read I found hard to stomach. It actually surprised me how upsetting I found it, because books don't usually affect me like this.
Just to tell anyone considering this book make sure you feel comfortable reading about tragedies and terrorism (in a fiction book).
3 stars because I love Mhairi McFarlane and the atmosphere she creates in her books. But the plot in this one was not my favorite.
I honestly wanted Rachel to get back with Rhys. I didn't like the emotional cheating with Ben and it made me dislike his character more. Rachel didn't have any growth, she never to responsibility for her actions. She did a shitty thing at work, never admitted it, and continued to pretend it wasn't her fault. And then she kept “innocently” trying to break up Ben's marriage.
This book was super slow and I just couldn't get more than halfway through the book. Very surprising considering his other work.