A review by readhikerepeat
He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker
4.0
I’ve been reading more mysteries and thrillers lately, and I have to say I’ve really been enjoying them. My latest, He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker, is no exception. It’s the story of a woman named Maggie who comes home after a friend’s suicide. Convinced her friend would never do such a thing, she sticks around to investigate, even though she knows she could be wrong. But as she asks more questions and delves deeper into her friend’s past, including her involvement with rare antiques, she finds herself tangled in the web of danger that led to her friend’s death.
He Will Be My Ruin grabbed me from the beginning with its writing style (quick but thorough) and by jumping right into the action. We get to know the friend who died through a series of diary entries punctuated throughout the book and her story is heartbreaking. Although she is the reason for the story, it is Maggie who takes center stage. Maggie, who I had a hard time connecting with at first, quickly grew on me. In addition to being a strong and confident woman, she’s quirky and slightly socially awkward, which I can relate to. Plus, her well-rounded development left me more invested in her story than I would have been, otherwise. Even when I was silently shouting at her for her choices, I was rooting for her.
Two things surprised me about this book. First, it reminded me how much I enjoy stories about art. One of my favorite books for a long time was Three Fates by Nora Roberts (clearly my tastes have changed) but I forgot how fun stories about rare art and their histories can be.
For the full review, visit The Book Wheel.
He Will Be My Ruin grabbed me from the beginning with its writing style (quick but thorough) and by jumping right into the action. We get to know the friend who died through a series of diary entries punctuated throughout the book and her story is heartbreaking. Although she is the reason for the story, it is Maggie who takes center stage. Maggie, who I had a hard time connecting with at first, quickly grew on me. In addition to being a strong and confident woman, she’s quirky and slightly socially awkward, which I can relate to. Plus, her well-rounded development left me more invested in her story than I would have been, otherwise. Even when I was silently shouting at her for her choices, I was rooting for her.
Two things surprised me about this book. First, it reminded me how much I enjoy stories about art. One of my favorite books for a long time was Three Fates by Nora Roberts (clearly my tastes have changed) but I forgot how fun stories about rare art and their histories can be.
For the full review, visit The Book Wheel.