Reviews

The Wreckage of Us by Dan Malakin

somethingaboutbooks23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Astrid Webb is missing. The police have found her car crashed near the woods, the driver's door open, the seat spotted with blood but there's no sign of Astrid herself. As a sick woman who rarely left her house, it is doubtful that she could’ve left the scene of the accident without help. Her husband Bryan is adamant that she's alive as this isn't the first time she's vanished, only to reappear without explanation. As the days pass, Bryan begins to look like a suspect in his wife's disappearance and potentially in her murder. Bryan isn’t telling the police the whole truth and it seems as if both him and Astrid have things to hide, especially when a body is found in the woods. After all, it’s always the husband... Isn't it?

Wow! That is literally the first word that comes to mind when asked to describe this book! This is a tense, fast-paced thriller, taking you on a rollercoaster journey, twists and turns sneakily inserted, perfectly executed, maintaining the suspense the whole way through.

The characters are intense, from Brian who is the respectable, loyal husband who just wants to look after his wife, to Astrid his wife who is suffering with agonising pain and wants to escape her life, to Celine, a troubled girl who has fallen on hard times and is too blinded by love to see the truth. Mixed in with the detective’s approach, the writing keeps you guessing, right until the very last line.

It’s hard to review without giving away any spoilers and that is not happening as this book needs to be read afresh and enjoyed! This is a book you will be thinking about long after you have finished reading, honestly it has left a massive impact with me, it’s just so clever! A joy to read, this is a thriller that you can’t put down - and nor should you! Cannot recommend enough, is without a doubt one of my books of the year.

baileysbear's review

5.0

The first book I have read by this author - but if the others are of this quality then it won't be my last. 
My advice is to go into this one as blindly as possible and enjoy the ride,  as the tale that has been so cleverly crafted unfolds.
Huge thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook. 

laurajadeslibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

its_me_mar_p's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

lisahall's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0