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A Nearly Normal Family by Mattias Edvardsson
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A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

Wow Edvardsson did it with this one! I was totally engrossed with this novel from start to finish. Amazing read. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for other novels by Edvardsson.

Told from 3 perspectives, the father, the daughter and then the mother. Each lying to eachother and themselves to protect someone they love. The plot moves back and forth in time but is easy to follow along. The character development and relationships were well thought out and you discovered a little more about everyone through the different prospectives. Murder, lies, betrayal, a trail, twists and turns. This novel has it all and i would highly recommend you read it.

Adam a pastor and Ulrika a defense attorney seem like a normal family trying to raise their teenage daughter Stella. Stella seems like a normal teenager rebelling against her parents. Until Stella is arrested on suspicion of murdering Chris. Which comes as a shock to both parents. What lengths are they willing to go to protect one another. What really happened that night?

"It takes a long time to build a life, but only an instant for it to crumble."
I would like to thank Celadon books and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review