A review by chaptersofchase
The Resting Place by Camilla Sten

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Book Review || In your opinion, what makes a good mystery, thriller, or horror novel? Thank you, Minotaur Books, for the gifted copy of The Resting Place.

Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Trope: Isolated Locales
Format: 🎧
Pub Date: 3.29.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆.5

"When I look at my hands, I can still see the blood, even though I scrubbed them red and raw with  antiseptic soap in the bare white bathroom."

I read several excellent reviews of Camilla Sten's novel, The Lost Village, so  I  grabbed a copy of her newest novel, hoping it would satisfy my need for a good thriller. But I was left feeling meh.

While The Resting Place was exciting as it kept me guessing until the reveal at the end of the book, I needed a bit more substance. It boils down to that I struggle with novels that center around a protagonist that suffers from prosopagnosia (face blindness) because, in my opinion, it's a difficult concept to write about without it feeling like the same thing. And unfortunately, it felt like the same thing that I've encountered in other similar novels.

I did enjoy the creepiness of their surroundings and how I really could not figure out who was responsible for Eleanor's grandmother's death. I also liked how the chapters flipped back into the past, exposing me to more secrets from the troubled family.

✌🏼 Dual timeline
🏚 Ominous house, hidden rooms
❔Prosopagnosia
💨 Quick ending
🤫 Family secrets

❌ - a graphic depiction of suicide, miscarriage

I recommend reading Resting Place if you enjoyed reading Rock, Paper, Scissors from Alice Feeney.




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