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A review by vinjii
Keep Him Close: A moving and suspenseful mystery for 2021 that you won't be able to put down by Emily Koch
2.0
Keep Him Close is a psychological thriller about two mothers dealing with the aftermath of a devastating night out.
Both mothers suffer through an incredible trauma: One son is dead. One son is accused of murder.
Unfortunately, the whole story unfolds too slowly, and the ending felt almost incoherent to me.
The psychological aspect, however, is spot-on and well developed. It almost feels like a family drama/tragedy more so than a psychological suspense novel, and that's perhaps why I felt disappointed.
It's an emotional story and the tale of a mother's worst nightmare. (Both, actually. Losing an 18-year-old and finding out your 18-year-old might be capable of murder...both horrific scenarios.)
If I’d had the right expectations going in, I might have liked it. If you like the premise, give it a go.
Both mothers suffer through an incredible trauma: One son is dead. One son is accused of murder.
Unfortunately, the whole story unfolds too slowly, and the ending felt almost incoherent to me.
The psychological aspect, however, is spot-on and well developed. It almost feels like a family drama/tragedy more so than a psychological suspense novel, and that's perhaps why I felt disappointed.
It's an emotional story and the tale of a mother's worst nightmare. (Both, actually. Losing an 18-year-old and finding out your 18-year-old might be capable of murder...both horrific scenarios.)
If I’d had the right expectations going in, I might have liked it. If you like the premise, give it a go.