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A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

4.0

I absolutely loved everything about this book. The authors writing was amazing and I enjoyed how it was split into three sections with three point of views. The book opens with the father Adam whose a pastor discussing how the family is like any other family. He’s finally feels closer to his wife Ulrika and they just celebrated their daughter Stella turning eighteen. Their relationship hasn’t always been easy Stella has discovered her freedom , she’s had some trouble in school and she just wants to spend time with best friend Amina , but life seems perfect right now. Until the fateful night. Stella comes home late and the body of Chris Olson has been found stabbed and bloody at-a playground. An eye witness puts Stella there and she’s arrested on suspicion of murder. The second part is told in Stella’s point of view and what led to her arrest and her connection to Chris. The final part is told in her mother’s point of view and the final courtroom scene. I loved how each persons recollects what happened before and after the killing. We really get to know each character and their flaws and what they have done to protect their family. I was completely engrossed from the moment I opened the book until the final page. It honestly had me question what lengths I would go to protect my own child. It will have you guessing with every turn of the page. The more I read the more my opinion changed of Stella especially when she tells her story. There is a trigger scene I won’t dive in to much but it does include sexual assault. A huge thank you to the publisher for my advance copy! I give this book four stars!! Add to your tbr ASAP!