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A review by jenpaul13
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
3.0
Water can be both a source of comfort and of peril, circumstance depending. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins explores the lives of those connected to a body of water known locally as the Drowning Pool.
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In a small English town, there's a river that runs through it and it has a storied history as a place where many women meet their demise. After Nel Abbott turns up dead in the river, months after her daughter's best friend Katie was found dead in the river, the police investigation gains the perspective of a Detective Inspector reassigned from London. As more information about the events comes to light through inquisitive minds, the uncomfortable truth about the relationships in the town become clearer and provide a rationale, albeit disturbing, for the tragic events that transpired.
A rather eerie story that touches upon some socially unconventional or unacceptable relationships and beliefs, which was interesting to read. There were a lot of characters' perspectives used to compose this narrative. In a way this large cast helped to spread out suspicion and guilt among a variety of people, drawing out the reveal of what exactly happened, although it wasn't suspenseful - rather understanding the relationships connecting the characters drove me to keep reading. In another way the large ensemble of characters was initially quite difficult to keep straight, but once you get into the story a bit it gets easier to maintain the thread of the story, who's who, and who knows which secrets.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
In a small English town, there's a river that runs through it and it has a storied history as a place where many women meet their demise. After Nel Abbott turns up dead in the river, months after her daughter's best friend Katie was found dead in the river, the police investigation gains the perspective of a Detective Inspector reassigned from London. As more information about the events comes to light through inquisitive minds, the uncomfortable truth about the relationships in the town become clearer and provide a rationale, albeit disturbing, for the tragic events that transpired.
A rather eerie story that touches upon some socially unconventional or unacceptable relationships and beliefs, which was interesting to read. There were a lot of characters' perspectives used to compose this narrative. In a way this large cast helped to spread out suspicion and guilt among a variety of people, drawing out the reveal of what exactly happened, although it wasn't suspenseful - rather understanding the relationships connecting the characters drove me to keep reading. In another way the large ensemble of characters was initially quite difficult to keep straight, but once you get into the story a bit it gets easier to maintain the thread of the story, who's who, and who knows which secrets.