A review by jenn_o_3
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

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

2.5

I liked the story, but the whole podcast format just felt gimmicky. Also, I read the paperback version and the graphics like maps and newspaper clippings were way too small and hard to read. It really didn’t add anything to have things like voicemails or Reddit threads laid out like screenshots. All it did was lake the text almost illegible. I think the story could’ve been told without all the gimmicky variety of “sources.” The big twist at the end was unsatisfying because
the killer didn’t even have a motive? They were just in a “fugue state”? Come on, do better.