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A review by lovelykd
Cursed by Thomas Enger, Kari Dickson
3.0
I received an Advanced Review Copy of 'Cursed', from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
I don't usually read books from the crime/detective genre. However, the description for 'Cursed' intrigued me
enough to give it a try.
The story, without giving away too much, centers on two separate story lines: Henning is trying to get to the bottom of a fire that killed his young son, while his ex-wife (and the mother of their now deceased child), Nora, is approached to dig deeper into what appears to be the 'missing persons' case of an old college friend.
As the story begins, a seemingly arbitrary event becomes the unwitting catalyst for a lot of familial drama. Drama that not only effects the trajectory of Nora's search, but Henning's as well.
The pacing of the story is wonderful. The flow is easy, entertaining, and riveting. Every line is rich with just enough detail to tell the story.
By the time I was 10 percent in, I was completely enthralled and couldn't wait to see what would happen next.
The way everything finally came together was nothing short of brilliant. On the other hand, it was also the final piece of the story that led me to the 3* rating. Everything was making perfect sense, but then the author jumped off a cliff and left you with no additional explanation.
Prior to that, the book was a strong 4.
End of the day, it was a wonderful read for roughly 99.9% of the book. But that last .1% made me want to throw the book out the frickin window--that last .1% was a doozy.
I don't usually read books from the crime/detective genre. However, the description for 'Cursed' intrigued me
enough to give it a try.
The story, without giving away too much, centers on two separate story lines: Henning is trying to get to the bottom of a fire that killed his young son, while his ex-wife (and the mother of their now deceased child), Nora, is approached to dig deeper into what appears to be the 'missing persons' case of an old college friend.
As the story begins, a seemingly arbitrary event becomes the unwitting catalyst for a lot of familial drama. Drama that not only effects the trajectory of Nora's search, but Henning's as well.
The pacing of the story is wonderful. The flow is easy, entertaining, and riveting. Every line is rich with just enough detail to tell the story.
By the time I was 10 percent in, I was completely enthralled and couldn't wait to see what would happen next.
The way everything finally came together was nothing short of brilliant. On the other hand, it was also the final piece of the story that led me to the 3* rating. Everything was making perfect sense, but then the author jumped off a cliff and left you with no additional explanation.
Prior to that, the book was a strong 4.
End of the day, it was a wonderful read for roughly 99.9% of the book. But that last .1% made me want to throw the book out the frickin window--that last .1% was a doozy.