What I Would Do to You

Okay, I just finished it this evening.

I won't say it's a must read. I will say that it's a very intriguing psychological story.

I'm pleased I've read it. I don't think I'll be recommending it to everyone - purely because it just won't be everybody's cup of tea.

I did find myself, up till about 1/3 of the way through, reminding myself that it is the author's first book.

I think the fairest way to describe it would be to say that it's a book with an incredible, and scarily all-too-real premise, that takes such a deep and painful idea (both the child murder, and the concept of families meting out justice), and finds itself as the story progresses.

Each of the characters take a little time to really find their individual colours, but once they do, it's the depth of character, pain and nuances with their interactions - along with the deeply moral conflict - that drive the story.

I'm not sure that ‘enjoyed' is the right way to describe my feeling about having read it, but I am very pleased that I have done.