Into The Water
By: Paula Hawkins
3.5/5 LIKED IT
3.5/5 LIKED IT
I enjoyed reading this book don't get me wrong, I was never dragging to get through it...but compared to The Girl On The Train also by Paula Hawkins, Into the Water was not up to par. I figured out the twist pretty early on and Hawkins tries to evade it by throwing false lines and hints towards the reader, It all felt very simple to me, (especially the ending. ugh too easy) the "who done-it" gets passed to literally every character we meet... it's overkill and very obvious in my opinion.
On a positive note the scene capturing and descriptions are wonderful, the town of Beckford seems very picturesque and lovely, despite it's surly and tempestuous inhabitants. The river and "drowning pool" that is central in this novel and is frequented by all of the characters is also a figment of great allure and beauty, I loved imagining the town and all it's little houses and of course it's natural beauty.
I really enjoyed the character of Nel Abbott, who is dead from the start of this book and looked forward to the flashbacks of her writing or of her younger self, conversely I could not stand Jules her little sister, who comes to aid Nel's daughter Lena in her loss and reclaim their childhood home, the two sisters are estranged and the reason is so heartbreaking... and irritating; communication with friends and family is invaluable, one day they might be gone and you'll never get to clear the air, which is a scary prospect and very sad. Assuming things about the people close to you can be very consequential, overall it's an okay book I think it's definitely worth a shot for any mystery lover, it was simple for me but had some high points and like I said is not bad!
- xoxo THISRAVENCLAWREADER
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