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A review by dana_reads_travels
The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
3.5
Thank you to the publisher for a free Netgalley of this one.
Ok. Let me start by saying overall I enjoyed this story. The plot was interesting and I flew through this.
What I really liked:
- The setting-- winter in small town Iceland... hooked
- The plot-- the back story of the main family was interesting
- The ending-- some called it a twist, I did not think it was a twist so much. But it was extremely well done. I was happy with how the mystery ended.
What I did not like:
- Too many side stories-- there were quite a few small stories on the side that just felt unnecessary. Even the mystery portion with Asa felt unnecessary. Though I liked how it ended, I felt there could have been other ways to get to the same ending.
- Nora-- her character felt off and honestly immature for someone who runs a hugely popular true crime podcast. I felt like she never fully fit into the prompt.
Overall, I recommend this mystery novel. Worth picking up and reading. Def will read the author's backlist book and look forward to future releases.
Ok. Let me start by saying overall I enjoyed this story. The plot was interesting and I flew through this.
What I really liked:
- The setting-- winter in small town Iceland... hooked
- The plot-- the back story of the main family was interesting
- The ending-- some called it a twist, I did not think it was a twist so much. But it was extremely well done. I was happy with how the mystery ended.
What I did not like:
- Too many side stories-- there were quite a few small stories on the side that just felt unnecessary. Even the mystery portion with Asa felt unnecessary. Though I liked how it ended, I felt there could have been other ways to get to the same ending.
- Nora-- her character felt off and honestly immature for someone who runs a hugely popular true crime podcast. I felt like she never fully fit into the prompt.
Overall, I recommend this mystery novel. Worth picking up and reading. Def will read the author's backlist book and look forward to future releases.