A review by ethereal_fiction
Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Not the suspense I was expecting. You read that a girl was kidnapped as a child and you assume it's a stranger. I was very disappointed in the reveal and feel I was misled from the start. 

I'm from Wisconsin (born and raised), I love the Packers and cheese and the small town feel, but the references got to be a little much. I know the author is also from Wisconsin and was probably excited to get the state in a book, but it felt like it was written by an author who wanted to set their book in Wisconsin and went over the top researching it to throw as much info and as many place names in as possible. Instead of adding to the story, each reference pulled me out. 

And I couldn't stand Paula. I skipped a middle chunk to just see how it ended. The ending seemed to resolve too quickly and neatly.