I received this book as a gift.
From everything I have read online, this is a debut novel.
Say what? I am impressed if that is the case. I found myself wanting to devour
this one in one setting … if I had the time I would have.
I enjoyed reading Riley’s story which included her sister
Audra, her mom, Mr. Perry, a couple of police detectives, her dog Bruno, her
brother Ethan, her best friend Beth and her father, Doug. These folks, and a
few others, make up the tale of what happened to Beth. As Riley and Audra dug
deeper into the truth of the matter, they found themselves going down a very distorted
path.
Riley is also dealing with some health issues as was Beth,
which makes Riley’s character all the more believable. The going to multiple
doctors, the multiple tests being run, the patting on the head as if to say
you’ll be fine, the no answers. The frustration of it all but still finding the
strength to carry on.
I enjoyed the pace of this tale as it seemed like Riley and
Audra were running out of time to help Ethan out of his situation. Just the
writing style made me want to keep turning pages. What pulled me into reading
this tale was the cover and the title, which I found to be quite appropriate.
And the whodunnit? I thought I had it figured out. Boy, was I ever wrong and
was I ever surprised at that sudden twist of events. Sometimes a book like this
will have a somewhat rushed, weak ending, this one did not. I am looking
forward to what this author brings us next. If this is only her debut, I can
only imagine that the next book she writes will be better than this one.
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Great review! Yes, I really liked this book too! Glad you loved it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading Hidden Rooms and writing such a lovely review! It means a lot to know you enjoyed it. Another book is in the works, so I hope you like that one just as well!
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