A thriller with so many twists and turns I lost count but still managed to not get convoluted, grippy and exciting to read.
The plot revolves around a caregiver Kit assigned for caring an aging lady Lenora Hope who is judged by the people as the murderer of her family in their mansion Hope’s End, her father, her mother and her sister but not the law. So we the readers start on the investigative journey along with Kit who is trying to figure out – Did Lenora kill her family? If yes, why? If not then who?
“You want to know if I’m as evil as everyone says I am. The answer is no. And yes.” — Lenora Hope
I finished the book in multiple sittings but I never felt that I am picking up the book after a break. The story is told in a way where it stays with you, simple enough to follow but interesting enough to recall everything that has transpired before. This means its an easy read, short chapters, page turner, characters whose story you can follow along. The story telling follows the template of current events being said in first person and past by a letter format. The characters names are used rather playfully to connect them to main plot and lead the readers to a false understanding of who the main character might be. I have seen similar format used in Rock paper scissors by Alice Feeney and Never Lie by Freida McFadden. After reading the best selling thriller authors it feels like there are only so many ways to tell a thriller. I hope to read a different thriller format.
“Hope’s End was a place where young women are given the benefit of the doubt. That’s not true everywhere. It’s true hardly anywhere.”
I really enjoyed this book. Author has not taken shortcuts, he has let the story and characters breath and live in their world. The world building is also very organic. The twist doesn’t hit from nowhere, but it builds and then reveals itself, and there is not just one of them, there are plenty, so that makes for a fun and satisfying read. Highly recommended.
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