Devi Nair
I have to admit, this one took a bit to grow on me. The concept is really clever - three bestselling authors writing a story about three best selling authors writing a story together. Inception vibes, anyone?
But, honestly, the beginning was a tough sell. The three main characters spent a lot of time pretending to be best friends, then outright admitting they aren't, just faking it for their book. The body drops almost as soon as the book starts, and the following couple of chapters are just insufferable with all the blame throwing and bickering. It felt like everyone is busy pointing fingers without much warmth, or dept at first.
That said, hang in there because the middle and second half really pick up the pace. The characters start to show more layers, and you get hints of real friendships developing beneath the surface drama. The mystery itself becomes more engaging as you piece together the clues, and the locked-room setting of the Scottish castle adds more eerie charm. The ending ties up the loose ends pretty well and even sneaks in some unexpected romance and humor. It's definitely a slow burn, but it ends on a satisfying note.
Originally posted at viewsshewrites.wordpress.com.
I have to admit, this one took a bit to grow on me. The concept is really clever - three bestselling authors writing a story about three best selling authors writing a story together. Inception vibes, anyone?
But, honestly, the beginning was a tough sell. The three main characters spent a lot of time pretending to be best friends, then outright admitting they aren't, just faking it for their book. The body drops almost as soon as the book starts, and the following couple of chapters are just insufferable with all the blame throwing and bickering. It felt like everyone is busy pointing fingers without much warmth, or dept at first.
That said, hang in there because the middle and second half really pick up the pace. The characters start to show more layers, and you get hints of real friendships developing beneath the surface drama. The mystery itself becomes more engaging as you piece together the clues, and the locked-room setting of the Scottish castle adds more eerie charm. The ending ties up the loose ends pretty well and even sneaks in some unexpected romance and humor. It's definitely a slow burn, but it ends on a satisfying note.
Originally posted at viewsshewrites.wordpress.com.