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The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SYNOPSIS
  • Claire, an artist that makes shadow boxes, is attacked & left for dead at her house in a wealthy neighborhood in Connecticut. She isn’t sure who to trust.  Her husband is her prime suspect. He is a prosecutor in the midst of trying to be elected governor.
  • On the same day, Claire’s friend is murdered, and the teams investigating start to think the two incidents may be connected.

MY THOUGHTS
  • This is my first novel by Luanne Rice, and I will absolutely be looking for more of her work.
  • Fast paced. I devoured this one, and I finished in 24 hours. It starts off with an amazing opening, and thankfully, it remains strong through the last page.
  • Expertly plotted. Characters & story line felt very realistic. 
  • Love a female protagonist. 
  • Writing was easy to read. Short chapters. Rice does a great job setting the scene, and it was easy to visualize everything that happens.
  • Alternating POVs. We hear from Claire, as well as two brothers, Tom & Conor. Tom is a Coast Guard working on the friend’s murder, and Conor is part of LEO team investigating Claire’s incident.
  • Alternating timelines. Chapters are labeled as being either before or after Claire’s attack.
  • Rice did a nice job presenting living with an emotionally abusive partner. The flashbacks were nicely sprinkled throughout the story, and you can see how insidious abuse can be.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️a must read. finished in a day. female protagonist. multiple POVs. set in wealthy part of Connecticut. TW: abusive relationships.
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