The Death of Mrs Westaway
Ratings2
Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
'I read this in two lightning-quick sittings...I absolutely adored it' Lisa Jewell HAL MUST KEEP GOING OR RISK LOSING EVERYTHING...EVEN HER LIFE. When Harriet Westaway receives an unexpected letter telling her she's inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother, it seems like the answer to her prayers. There's just one problem - Hal's real grandparents died more than twenty years ago. Hal desperately needs the cash and makes a choice that will change her life for ever. She knows that her skills as a seaside fortune teller could help her con her way to getting the money. But once Hal embarks on her deception, there is no going back. _______________ Praise for THE DEATH OF MRS WESTAWAY: 'Ruth Ware's best: a dark and dramatic thriller, part murder mystery, part family drama' A. J. Finn 'Unsettling and brilliant' Heat '[An] explosive claustrophobic family drama laced with a touch of du Maurier' Woman & Home 'Atmospheric and eerie with Agatha Christie vibes' Prima 'Highly atmospheric' The Times 'Unguessably twisty' Louise Candlish
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3.5
Loved the atmosphere and the vibes from the book but the ending was so confusinggg:(
DNF @ 42%
I usually get on quite well with Ruth Ware's books but this one didn't do it for me.
The pacing was glacial and the main character came off as naive to the point of being unable to survive. Completely frustrating to read about someone like that and try to connect.
