The Doll House - Phoebe Morgan 5/5 stars
I received a copy of The Doll House in exchange for an honest review
Phoebe Morgan is on hell of a writer. She has a talent here for creating characters that you can relate to even when they become slightly annoying. We know what's happening to Corinne, but no one believes her, and let's be honest, if we were telling people things like this were happening, who'd believe us? Are these the ravings of a woman slowly losing her mind? What's going on with her sister Ashley? Is her husband having an affair? These plot lines add to the underlying tension of the novel, and then you have this creepy third person who appears truly insane. It's clear she and her mom are following someone but who? The thing is, this type of novel has been done before, but Doll House holds its cards close to the vest. It's not an easy novel to figure out and no matter how much I tried to figure how all these things were connected, I wasn't sure I was right at all.
Clearly this a slow burning tale of revenge, but why? There are a lot of secrets holding the plot together, but the how and the why aren't easy to come by. With this book, the tension, and the questions slowly build, and I found myself liking this book a lot. Sure, the sisters appear whiny, and may grate on your nerves a little, but that's what they're supposed to do. We're supposed to view them as crazy, and even a little needy. For what the book is supposed to be, they work extremely well. Each character has a job to do and they all do it well. The Doll House is a novel that pulls you along slowly while gaining momentum until the conclusion. Some people reading this may figure out what's going on way before the end, but it's a lot of fun getting there.
Keep in mind, this is Morgan's debut novel, but it doesn't feel like a debut. There's never a lull in the action, and you feel sorry for Corinne and Ashley because you know what they're going through, and wish someone would believe them. This is a perfect Psychological Thriller because you never see what's coming. There's a creepiness just under the surface that I loved. The reasoning behind it just seems random, and then you find there's a much darker secret just under the surface. It's that creepiness that I loved the most. The Doll House is an excellent book that adds a lot to the thriller genre while treading familiar ground. This isn't a bad thing at all and it's a strong, addicting debut.
I received a copy of The Doll House in exchange for an honest review
Phoebe Morgan is on hell of a writer. She has a talent here for creating characters that you can relate to even when they become slightly annoying. We know what's happening to Corinne, but no one believes her, and let's be honest, if we were telling people things like this were happening, who'd believe us? Are these the ravings of a woman slowly losing her mind? What's going on with her sister Ashley? Is her husband having an affair? These plot lines add to the underlying tension of the novel, and then you have this creepy third person who appears truly insane. It's clear she and her mom are following someone but who? The thing is, this type of novel has been done before, but Doll House holds its cards close to the vest. It's not an easy novel to figure out and no matter how much I tried to figure how all these things were connected, I wasn't sure I was right at all.
Clearly this a slow burning tale of revenge, but why? There are a lot of secrets holding the plot together, but the how and the why aren't easy to come by. With this book, the tension, and the questions slowly build, and I found myself liking this book a lot. Sure, the sisters appear whiny, and may grate on your nerves a little, but that's what they're supposed to do. We're supposed to view them as crazy, and even a little needy. For what the book is supposed to be, they work extremely well. Each character has a job to do and they all do it well. The Doll House is a novel that pulls you along slowly while gaining momentum until the conclusion. Some people reading this may figure out what's going on way before the end, but it's a lot of fun getting there.
Keep in mind, this is Morgan's debut novel, but it doesn't feel like a debut. There's never a lull in the action, and you feel sorry for Corinne and Ashley because you know what they're going through, and wish someone would believe them. This is a perfect Psychological Thriller because you never see what's coming. There's a creepiness just under the surface that I loved. The reasoning behind it just seems random, and then you find there's a much darker secret just under the surface. It's that creepiness that I loved the most. The Doll House is an excellent book that adds a lot to the thriller genre while treading familiar ground. This isn't a bad thing at all and it's a strong, addicting debut.
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