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A review by michbrito
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Look In the Mirror is a mystery thriller that will have you wanting to know how it ends. This is my first Catherine Steadman book and it was entertaining. 3.5 stars!
This book is told in multiple POVs at different times and all slowly become intertwined. One of our main characters is Nina, a 30-something year old university professor who has just gotten news of the inheritance of a house she had no prior knowledge of. While dealing with the grief of her father, she's now thrown into a new mystery of what other side her father possessed. Our second main character Maria is a struggling medical student who has taken time away in order to save up money from nannying jobs. Throughout the book we try to figure out how these two women are connected with the mystery of this house being the key point.
This book gives more mystery vibes then thriller as this book takes a turn in a direction I was not expecting. The role this mysterious house plays in the lives of our two main characters was more of a third main character rather than the setting in which this story takes place. There were a few questions I had that were either left unanswered or revealed in a way that felt unreal, but the ending was wrapped up nicely with hope for a better future for some characters. I also wanted to let everyone know that if I were in this situation, I would've died the second the first door closed.
If you're looking for a fast paced, architectural focused descriptions, multiple POVs, escape room type mystery plot, this ones for you. Also, if you judge a book by it's cover this one is definitely a winner because the cover is stunning.
Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Catherine Steadman for this ARC!
This book is told in multiple POVs at different times and all slowly become intertwined. One of our main characters is Nina, a 30-something year old university professor who has just gotten news of the inheritance of a house she had no prior knowledge of. While dealing with the grief of her father, she's now thrown into a new mystery of what other side her father possessed. Our second main character Maria is a struggling medical student who has taken time away in order to save up money from nannying jobs. Throughout the book we try to figure out how these two women are connected with the mystery of this house being the key point.
This book gives more mystery vibes then thriller as this book takes a turn in a direction I was not expecting. The role this mysterious house plays in the lives of our two main characters was more of a third main character rather than the setting in which this story takes place. There were a few questions I had that were either left unanswered or revealed in a way that felt unreal, but the ending was wrapped up nicely with hope for a better future for some characters. I also wanted to let everyone know that if I were in this situation, I would've died the second the first door closed.
If you're looking for a fast paced, architectural focused descriptions, multiple POVs, escape room type mystery plot, this ones for you. Also, if you judge a book by it's cover this one is definitely a winner because the cover is stunning.
Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Catherine Steadman for this ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Grief