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A review by thatsme_lauravz
Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson
4.0
*I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review*
3.5 stars rounded up
During the evacuation of children from London at the beginning of World War Two, a little girl goes missing. While the village searches for her, long-buried secrets are unearthed and the truth of her disappearance is worse than anyone could have imagined.
TW: death of children
This book kept me guessing until the last second, but when all was revealed it every piece of the puzzle fit together perfectly. The mystery part of this book was SO satisfying, and I want to commend the author for that because I was blown away by how it all came together! It was also an excellent peek into a specific historical event and the incorporation of real-life characters was fantastic. This is the 10th book in a series, but it read flawlessly as a stand-alone.
At times, I did find it hard to keep up with the cast of characters, and at the beginning I really struggled with the amount of exposition there was in order to set the scene. But again, the ending made it all worth it.
I would strongly caution people who are thinking about reading this that there are multiple deaths of young children, so if you are someone who finds that triggering this book may not be for you.
3.5 stars rounded up
During the evacuation of children from London at the beginning of World War Two, a little girl goes missing. While the village searches for her, long-buried secrets are unearthed and the truth of her disappearance is worse than anyone could have imagined.
TW: death of children
This book kept me guessing until the last second, but when all was revealed it every piece of the puzzle fit together perfectly. The mystery part of this book was SO satisfying, and I want to commend the author for that because I was blown away by how it all came together! It was also an excellent peek into a specific historical event and the incorporation of real-life characters was fantastic. This is the 10th book in a series, but it read flawlessly as a stand-alone.
At times, I did find it hard to keep up with the cast of characters, and at the beginning I really struggled with the amount of exposition there was in order to set the scene. But again, the ending made it all worth it.
I would strongly caution people who are thinking about reading this that there are multiple deaths of young children, so if you are someone who finds that triggering this book may not be for you.