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The Better Mother by Emily Shiner
5.0
Title: The Better Mother
Author: Emily Shiner
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Pages: 243
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 5/5
Book Blurb:
Zoe just wanted to help. Now she may have a killer in her home.
Zoe is happily married to Ethan until the day a 13-year-old boy shows up on their doorstep. He says his name is Micah and that Ethan is his father. Distressed because his mother is missing, Micah has come to them for help. Ethan is wary – he didn’t know anything about Micah - but kind-hearted Zoe feels she can’t possibly turn her back on the boy. She welcomes him into their home and does her best to make him part of the family.
But there’s something off about Micah. He lies constantly, creeps silently around the house and towers over Zoe, observing her every move. And his growing bond with Anna, Zoe’s young daughter, feels all wrong. So when his mother's body is found and the police start looking for the murderer, Zoe realizes something terrible…
Review:
Thank you to Zoe at Zooloos Book Tours for my spot on the tour!
This book sounded absolutely brilliant when I received the tour invite, and after devouring The Promise by the same author, I couldn’t wait to dig in to this, it is safe to say I had high expectations and wow… Emily Shiner really didn’t disappoint.
I loved how we were thrown into the story straight away, everything seemed to kick off and it felt like I was right in the middle of it. I instantly had a bad feeling about Ethan, the husband, as he seemed too perfect? I was excited to see if anything would come of this!
As for Micah, I had such a rollercoaster ride with this character! At times I felt sorry for him, that I’d give him a hug myself, but then he also unsettled me, especially how he seemed to ‘settle’ in too quickly. Then I was cheering for him until I hated him. Very, very cleverly plotted by the author.
I devoured this in one sitting, the chapters weren’t overly long which made it easy to keep saying to myself just one more. The story was also told from the perspective of Zoe and Micah and I really enjoyed being in both their heads, especially Michah’s as he did have me feeling very unnerved at times.
I was hooked throughout, I could really feel the atmosphere and I was practically on the edge of my seat waiting for a climax, and I must say, I didn’t see that one coming at all, despite any suspicions I had on and off throughout. As for the ending, let’s just say, I put the book down still feeling unsettled, so kudos to Emily for this!
Another fantastic book, by a fantastic author!
Author: Emily Shiner
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Pages: 243
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 5/5
Book Blurb:
Zoe just wanted to help. Now she may have a killer in her home.
Zoe is happily married to Ethan until the day a 13-year-old boy shows up on their doorstep. He says his name is Micah and that Ethan is his father. Distressed because his mother is missing, Micah has come to them for help. Ethan is wary – he didn’t know anything about Micah - but kind-hearted Zoe feels she can’t possibly turn her back on the boy. She welcomes him into their home and does her best to make him part of the family.
But there’s something off about Micah. He lies constantly, creeps silently around the house and towers over Zoe, observing her every move. And his growing bond with Anna, Zoe’s young daughter, feels all wrong. So when his mother's body is found and the police start looking for the murderer, Zoe realizes something terrible…
Review:
Thank you to Zoe at Zooloos Book Tours for my spot on the tour!
This book sounded absolutely brilliant when I received the tour invite, and after devouring The Promise by the same author, I couldn’t wait to dig in to this, it is safe to say I had high expectations and wow… Emily Shiner really didn’t disappoint.
I loved how we were thrown into the story straight away, everything seemed to kick off and it felt like I was right in the middle of it. I instantly had a bad feeling about Ethan, the husband, as he seemed too perfect? I was excited to see if anything would come of this!
As for Micah, I had such a rollercoaster ride with this character! At times I felt sorry for him, that I’d give him a hug myself, but then he also unsettled me, especially how he seemed to ‘settle’ in too quickly. Then I was cheering for him until I hated him. Very, very cleverly plotted by the author.
I devoured this in one sitting, the chapters weren’t overly long which made it easy to keep saying to myself just one more. The story was also told from the perspective of Zoe and Micah and I really enjoyed being in both their heads, especially Michah’s as he did have me feeling very unnerved at times.
I was hooked throughout, I could really feel the atmosphere and I was practically on the edge of my seat waiting for a climax, and I must say, I didn’t see that one coming at all, despite any suspicions I had on and off throughout. As for the ending, let’s just say, I put the book down still feeling unsettled, so kudos to Emily for this!
Another fantastic book, by a fantastic author!