A review by trisha_thomas
Shelter by Catherine Jinks

3.0

Violent exes and lives torn apart by fear. Meg lives nearly alone on rough land. She has a nice job she enjoys, an older dog she loves and a few hens she adores. Her life isn't easy and it isn't always peaceful but it's hers and she likes it.

But our story moves very quickly to a pass off - a women with 2 children on the run from a violent husband. She is passed off to Meg to hide at her house for a few weeks before the next house and pass off point opens up.

However, this new mother is testing Meg's boundaries and patience right off. The mom on the run is paranoid, afraid of every noise and is keeping Meg both up all night and up early in the morning. She is calling all hours at her job - she's positive someone is around the house, someone is watching. She's sure her husband has found them.

It was interesting to try to work around what was happening. I spent time trying to piece apart everyone's stories and enjoyed learning Meg's backstory because it finished rounding out the whole story. This is a well written, fast moving story.

But I'm disappointed by the end. I wish it had ended differently.