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bkd91's review against another edition
2.0
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
This started out strong, then they just mucked it up. There are too many subplots which makes me lose interest. A book shouldn’t be about the authors personal political views. There are too many holes in the story too, who hires a nanny without meeting her?
This started out strong, then they just mucked it up. There are too many subplots which makes me lose interest. A book shouldn’t be about the authors personal political views. There are too many holes in the story too, who hires a nanny without meeting her?
jellokites's review against another edition
4.0
Slow to start and I was really ready to give up, but glad I kept reading. The ending wasn’t what I had expected.
janellefranco's review
5.0
Twists
Just when you think you’ve figured it out...
I could not put this book down! The author weaves the characters together in this story well while keeping you on the edge!
Just when you think you’ve figured it out...
I could not put this book down! The author weaves the characters together in this story well while keeping you on the edge!
lilyloveslit's review
2.0
2.5. Just okay. I liked the idea of this story more than the story itself.
bookph1le's review
2.0
Meh. This review will be slightly spoiler-y, though I won't give away any of the main plot points.
I enjoyed the comments slipped into the narrative about the current state of mystery/thriller as a genre. I've been singing that same tune for some time now.
Otherwise, I didn't think all that much of this book. The plot was contrived, and Anna's character felt wildly inconsistent to me. I often found it hard to sympathize with her because she came across as downright self-involved at very odd moments. And her friendship with Mary Beth never made a lick of sense. Unless Anna had been as nasty as Mary Beth, why would she have been interested in being friends with such a woman in the first place?
Lastly, I think this book is making something of a political point, but it feels shoehorned in here instead of being a natural part of the plot. Though I agree with the point the book is making, I wish the author had done a better job of weaving it into the narrative in a way that would have made it feel more of a natural, organic part of the plot.
I enjoyed the comments slipped into the narrative about the current state of mystery/thriller as a genre. I've been singing that same tune for some time now.
Otherwise, I didn't think all that much of this book. The plot was contrived, and Anna's character felt wildly inconsistent to me. I often found it hard to sympathize with her because she came across as downright self-involved at very odd moments. And her friendship with Mary Beth never made a lick of sense. Unless Anna had been as nasty as Mary Beth, why would she have been interested in being friends with such a woman in the first place?
Lastly, I think this book is making something of a political point, but it feels shoehorned in here instead of being a natural part of the plot. Though I agree with the point the book is making, I wish the author had done a better job of weaving it into the narrative in a way that would have made it feel more of a natural, organic part of the plot.
sare1125's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
duchessofreadin's review
2.0
When Anna goes back to work, she brings a young woman into their home to help care for the children, but things seem to be spiraling out of control. No matter how many things she points out, she is told that its all in her head. But something is definitely off about Oaklynn.
I think this is the first Lake Union book that I just didn't fall head over heels in love with. The writing was great, but the storyline just stalled for me. While there is real potential for a fabulous book, I just felt that too much was missing.
I think this is the first Lake Union book that I just didn't fall head over heels in love with. The writing was great, but the storyline just stalled for me. While there is real potential for a fabulous book, I just felt that too much was missing.
debtat2's review
3.0
This book follows Anna Klien. Anna has two children and she now feels it is time to get back to work so her and her husband start a search for a live-in nanny. From recommendations of a firm that has Nannies on their books, Anna hires an older woman named Oaklynn.
The story is told from multiple points of view, primarily those of Anna and Oaklynn. It doesn't take long for the children Veronica and Grace to adore Oaklynn, she is everything and more than Anna could want in a nanny. She is sweet and loving to the girls. She is almost too good to be true, making herself indispensable and makes life in the home almost too perfect. Then little things start to feel a bit off. Something just isn't right. Anna becomes concerned when both children have unexplainable illnesses and injuries. And then you learn very quickly that Oaklynn isn't who they think she is.
The characters are believable, Anna is relatable in some ways and is easy to picture, the plot isn't the fastest passed book but I did like the slowness of the pace, building up the suspense and letting it all fall into place all the way up to the conclusion.
For die hards of this psychological thriller genre the twists and turns may not come as shockers for you but even working out those before the conclusion didn't take away any of my enjoyment of this book but it might for some people. So my conclusion is this, this is a book that you need to read for yourself regardless of reviews, everyone of us are different and not every book is for everyone but this book is worth reading for yourself and making up your own minds. It might not have blown me away but it did keep me reading right up to the last page. I enjoyed it even if I did work it out what the twist before time.
A great read with relatable characters that will resonate with most parents no matter where you are from.
The Woman in Our House will be published on 18 Jun 2019 and is available for preorder now.
A big thank you to the author Andrew Hart, publishers Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest and independent book review.
The story is told from multiple points of view, primarily those of Anna and Oaklynn. It doesn't take long for the children Veronica and Grace to adore Oaklynn, she is everything and more than Anna could want in a nanny. She is sweet and loving to the girls. She is almost too good to be true, making herself indispensable and makes life in the home almost too perfect. Then little things start to feel a bit off. Something just isn't right. Anna becomes concerned when both children have unexplainable illnesses and injuries. And then you learn very quickly that Oaklynn isn't who they think she is.
The characters are believable, Anna is relatable in some ways and is easy to picture, the plot isn't the fastest passed book but I did like the slowness of the pace, building up the suspense and letting it all fall into place all the way up to the conclusion.
For die hards of this psychological thriller genre the twists and turns may not come as shockers for you but even working out those before the conclusion didn't take away any of my enjoyment of this book but it might for some people. So my conclusion is this, this is a book that you need to read for yourself regardless of reviews, everyone of us are different and not every book is for everyone but this book is worth reading for yourself and making up your own minds. It might not have blown me away but it did keep me reading right up to the last page. I enjoyed it even if I did work it out what the twist before time.
A great read with relatable characters that will resonate with most parents no matter where you are from.
The Woman in Our House will be published on 18 Jun 2019 and is available for preorder now.
A big thank you to the author Andrew Hart, publishers Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest and independent book review.