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A review by nella580
The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson
3.0
This was a very good follow-up to Swanson's debut novel, The Bookseller. I liked the first novel more for its soothing tone. This was more of a suspense, but still had a lot of that characterization I so enjoy in novels. I can tell the author is a Liane Moriarty fan because she builds her characters in a similar style, with good insight into motivations. Although, I will say that the female narrators are much better rounded than the male supporting characters. I came away from the novel feeling like I never really knew the brothers, even as their women would understand them.
Other than the characters, the suspense was OK. Some placements were a little heavy-handed, a little too convenient, but a story must move along after all, so I get it. As with most suspense novels, I let my imagination get a little out of hand and came away with a slight sense of disappointment. But I found the book to be a page-turner, with above-average imagination on the author's part.
As a whole, I had a good time reading this book. I look forward to more from this author.
Other than the characters, the suspense was OK. Some placements were a little heavy-handed, a little too convenient, but a story must move along after all, so I get it. As with most suspense novels, I let my imagination get a little out of hand and came away with a slight sense of disappointment. But I found the book to be a page-turner, with above-average imagination on the author's part.
As a whole, I had a good time reading this book. I look forward to more from this author.