A review by abercrombie1986
The In-Laws by Laura Wolfe

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love this revived trend of not waiting until the end of the book to have a big twist.  It catches me off guard a little more if I don’t know when to expect one.  And these days all thrillers have one or ten.  I also love locked room thrillers, and while this one isn’t that, but it is similar.  A group of people isolated from the world.

This centers around secrets.  Who has them and what are they.  The prologue clues you in that six people are looking over a bluff at a dead body.  You quickly learn there are seven on the camping excursion, but not only don’t you know who did it, but you also don’t know who has fallen.

I was a fan of the chapter teasers at the end of some of the chapters, letting you know what might happen next.  I enjoyed watching the layers peel back.  It is quick paced and I never had a moment that I wanted to put it down.

I highly recommend this one for those that love fast paced, twisty thrillers.