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A review by sarahs_bookish_life
The Hidden Room by Stella Duffy
3.0
The Hidden Room I found to be a slow paced and intriguing read.
The story itself flicks between past and present. We get a glimpse of Laurie's life growing up with life in a cult as a child and to life now with her partner Martha and their three children.Â
Cult's are something that has always fascinated me and how the leaders can brain wash their followers. What hope does a child have when they are so impressionable as it is? I found Laurie's background a very interesting one and seeing the person she had become today.
Hope is Laurie and Martha's eldest child. She plays an important part in the story and through Hope, you really get the sense of what it's like as a parent with all the stress and worries that come with parenthood.Â
Admittedly it did take me a while to settle into the story as with this sort of genre, I am used to a steady to fast paced reading experience. I think being slower paced though it actually allows you to delve into Laurie's background and the characters lives more. The story line covers quite a few topics and offers more in that respect than a normal crime book.
If you love a slower paced read packed full of suspense and intrigue, then would definitely recommend giving The Hidden Room a go. The story certainly builds up to a satisfying finale with an outcome I wasn't expecting.
My thanks to NGAIOS for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
The story itself flicks between past and present. We get a glimpse of Laurie's life growing up with life in a cult as a child and to life now with her partner Martha and their three children.Â
Cult's are something that has always fascinated me and how the leaders can brain wash their followers. What hope does a child have when they are so impressionable as it is? I found Laurie's background a very interesting one and seeing the person she had become today.
Hope is Laurie and Martha's eldest child. She plays an important part in the story and through Hope, you really get the sense of what it's like as a parent with all the stress and worries that come with parenthood.Â
Admittedly it did take me a while to settle into the story as with this sort of genre, I am used to a steady to fast paced reading experience. I think being slower paced though it actually allows you to delve into Laurie's background and the characters lives more. The story line covers quite a few topics and offers more in that respect than a normal crime book.
If you love a slower paced read packed full of suspense and intrigue, then would definitely recommend giving The Hidden Room a go. The story certainly builds up to a satisfying finale with an outcome I wasn't expecting.
My thanks to NGAIOS for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.