A review by llivsbooks
The Answer to Everything by Luke Kennard
4.0
This was wonderful and right up my street - a big thank you to NetGalley and Fourth Estate for an ARC.
Emily and Steven plus their two young children move to a fancy new build estate - the first home they've owned, achievable through the cheap living costs in an almost forced and artificial community. Emily is cripplingly lonely, her husband Steven is emotionally unavailable and Emily is still coming to terms with living in the aftermath of post-natal psychosis. Their new, attractive and intriguing neighbours Elliott and Alathea offer a welcome distraction to their odd estate, but things soon get out of hand...
The Answer to Everything is a story looking into betrayal, obsession and the human need for love and attention. Each character is so unlikeable in their own way, yet the story is so gripping and tense; I devoured this in a couple of sittings.
Emily and Steven plus their two young children move to a fancy new build estate - the first home they've owned, achievable through the cheap living costs in an almost forced and artificial community. Emily is cripplingly lonely, her husband Steven is emotionally unavailable and Emily is still coming to terms with living in the aftermath of post-natal psychosis. Their new, attractive and intriguing neighbours Elliott and Alathea offer a welcome distraction to their odd estate, but things soon get out of hand...
The Answer to Everything is a story looking into betrayal, obsession and the human need for love and attention. Each character is so unlikeable in their own way, yet the story is so gripping and tense; I devoured this in a couple of sittings.