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A review by agirlandabook85
The Good Neighbours by Nina Allan
4.0
“What goes on inside another person’s head is hard to fathom sometimes. Some people see more than others, simple as that. What they see isn’t really there, though. Who are we to know, when we don’t see it?”
Well this book took me completely by surprise in its brilliance. Cath is a photographer working on a new project focused on murder houses, primarily the house in which her childhood best friend was murdered along with her mum and brother by her father. Several years later Cath is back where she grew up and looking for answers. She begins her own investigation which leads her into the dark and spooky world of folklore and mythology, those who see and hear things others do not and how this links to mental health. I found this aspect to be fascinating.
The writing in the book was excellent the word palpable is used at one point by the author and it struck me as a perfect description of how this book made me feel. The characters are all interesting, flawed and suspicious, the story including a number of side arcs have complexity and suspense. As the reader I had no clue who to trust or how the story would conclude. I read this in a constant state of alertness, it was tense and creepy but ultimately brilliant!
If you are a fan of crime fiction that’s just a little outside the box I would recommend picking this one up!
Well this book took me completely by surprise in its brilliance. Cath is a photographer working on a new project focused on murder houses, primarily the house in which her childhood best friend was murdered along with her mum and brother by her father. Several years later Cath is back where she grew up and looking for answers. She begins her own investigation which leads her into the dark and spooky world of folklore and mythology, those who see and hear things others do not and how this links to mental health. I found this aspect to be fascinating.
The writing in the book was excellent the word palpable is used at one point by the author and it struck me as a perfect description of how this book made me feel. The characters are all interesting, flawed and suspicious, the story including a number of side arcs have complexity and suspense. As the reader I had no clue who to trust or how the story would conclude. I read this in a constant state of alertness, it was tense and creepy but ultimately brilliant!
If you are a fan of crime fiction that’s just a little outside the box I would recommend picking this one up!