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A review by smalltownbookmom
The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville
3.0
A haunting look at two women's lives trapped at the hands of men and the one house that connects them both. Told in a dual timeline and narrative, we get to know Sara, a modern Englishwoman whose husband has uprooted them to move into his childhood home in Northern Ireland. Sara is essentially trapped in this house, with no job, no car and no purpose until an elderly woman shows up one night covered in blood claiming she used to live in the house.
This sets off a truly heartbreaking and chilling story about women trapped in a house, think "Room" and the family of men who hold them captive. In the present Sara's stuck in a different kind of way by her abusive and controlling husband.
I wasn't sure what to expect by this book but I couldn't put it down and the sad thing is that so many women still face problems like this (although maybe not quite to the same extent). Sara's mental health was a weapon her husband used against her rather than something he helped her manage.
Highly recommended for fans of dark, captivity mysteries like Room or Local woman missing. Excellent on audio as well.
This sets off a truly heartbreaking and chilling story about women trapped in a house, think "Room" and the family of men who hold them captive. In the present Sara's stuck in a different kind of way by her abusive and controlling husband.
I wasn't sure what to expect by this book but I couldn't put it down and the sad thing is that so many women still face problems like this (although maybe not quite to the same extent). Sara's mental health was a weapon her husband used against her rather than something he helped her manage.
Highly recommended for fans of dark, captivity mysteries like Room or Local woman missing. Excellent on audio as well.