The Death of Mrs. Westaway
By Ruth WarePublished: Scout Press, 2018
Pages: 368
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
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For in that moment that you turn your head to look for the second magpie, in the hope of changing your fortune from sorrow to joy - that's when you take your attention away from the things you can change, the crowing light, the speeding car, the moment you should have turned back.
Hal Westaway is a young woman who is struggling to make ends meet following the unexpected death of her mother. Hal believes the rest of her family to be gone until she receives a letter that says a large estate is bequeathed to her by her grandmother. Thinking it a mistake but desperately in need of cash, Hal proceeds to attend the funeral only to later realize that she's actually more tangled in the family than she could ever imagine.
The Death of Mrs. Westaway is an addicting thriller that will leave you up at 3 a.m., unable to put it down. It's the perfect novel for those who love psychological thrillers. Author Ruth Ware conjures the perfect old, decaying gothic estate; it reminded me a little of the house in Rebecca. It was impossible to pull myself away from the book this morning before I left for work - it's one of those stories that dig under your skin until you reach the ending. The one criticism I have about The Death of Mrs. Westaway is some of the characters seemed shallow... I didn't really enjoy Harding (or his family except for his wife). Also, I couldn't really picture Hal's relationship with her mother... maybe if there were full memories or anecdotes that showed how Hal and her mother interacted, that would fill that void. Other than that, this book is perfect for those in the mood for a dark thriller.
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