A family fiction novel well narrates the life of the Latour family in the early 70s and the strained relationship among the family members with the husband Hank stuck in debt, his wife Norma became cold and alcoholic, and the two self-absorbed teenage daughters (Dora and Amy). The author does a great job not only in captivating readers into his characters’ lives, their developments, but also in unfolding unanticipated turns of events as the story progresses. He has a knack of turning readers overhead just as they think they know how the story will unfold. A well-paced debut novel with a firm storyline and modern, succinct sentences making it an easy read that also offer great insight into the life of a struggling family. It is a story of trials, tribulations, hopes, disappointment, and survival. Rating: 4/5
A psychological mystery revolves around the Genesen family, the sudden disappearance of the oldest daughter, Wendy, and strange changes in the younger one, Carrie. Her eventual transfer to a mental health institution led to various meetings with shady, unstable, and violent characters: both patients and workers. Worst of all, the kidnapper is also on the move to kill her. The novel is written in third-person POV, this offers a great insight into the thoughts of each character/patient involved while interlacing a first-person POV in diary form detailing thoughts of the killer’s movement throughout the story, which is very interesting. Some freaky sexual narration by the killer should be noted but no triggering assaults happen. Readers will surely become invested in the turning of the event, especially during the climax and disturbed by some final words at the end of the novel. The story also shows unjust yet lenient police procedures prominently when investigators were too confident in ...
The Book Of The Month is Hâjogana by Samuel Yaw Jian Fong! Who is Samuel Yaw Jian Fong? Samuel Yaw Jian Fong is an amateur author and artist from Seremban, Malaysia. As a young child, he was affected by ADHD, so his parents and tutors trained him to channel his ability on the creative arts. Want a copy of Hâjogana? Hurry now and purchase at bookiebookscompany.offersupermarket.com or contact the author at jfyaw1996@gmail.com. Read our official review Here .
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