A review by toofondofbooks_
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It's been years since I've read a courtroom drama, so I was excited to finally pick this up. Miracle Creek is about Miracle Submarine, a treatment center that the owners claim can treat an array of conditions including infertility and autism using hyperbaric oxygenation therapy or HBOT for short. When the HBOT chamber explodes and kills two people, this book turns into a who dunnit very quickly. Told in multiple points of view, this unique courtroom drama shows you the story from all angles while also covering the trial over the course of a few days. It was fun figuring out who did it, but a little bit easy. I'm not sure if it was just easy for me or not, but I had an inkling during the first section of the book of who did it and I was correct. Even with that, though - every chapter was interesting and engaging. There wasn't any filler or nonsense to sift through. I liked the family dynamics that were explored throughout, the good, bad, and absolutely horrifyingly ugly. Every character was interesting even if I found them disgusting - and for the most part, I absolutely did. I do wish that it had been harder for me to figure out and I wish that it had been maybe one section longer, which I know sounds crazy coming from me because I'm always saying in my reviews that I thought a book could've been edited down. I see the irony, believe me!! Overall, this was a solid book and if you like courtroom dramas and complicated family dynamics, you should pick it up.
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