Beware The Woman by Megan Abbott
Book Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, an eerie and prescient novel about a family outing that takes a terrifying turn.
Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That’s what Jacy’s mom always told her.
And Jacy felt like she finally did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband Jed embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Doctor Ash, in Michigan’s far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive in the cozy cottage in the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Doctor Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt.
But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, vacation activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy’s condition. At the same time, whispers about Jed’s long-dead mother and complicated family history seem eerily to be impeding upon the present. As the days pass, Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is it paranoia, or cabin fever, or—as is suggested to her—a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside?
My Review
This book reminded me a bit of Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier in the sense that we have a woman that has known the family and has helped the family while living on the property and who also knows the family history and secrets.
The writing in this book and the way the plot was going really had me convinced that I knew how it was going to end. I was wrong! This book definitely has the typical locked room/isolated location type of set up for the story.
The title also played a role in my certainty of what I thought was happening in this book. There is quite a plot twist and the author holds it back right up until near the end.
I could have done with a bit less of the hunting and guns part and the drinking by the family. The hunting didn't really add much to the plot for me, but worked more as a filler and plot device for the writer to move the story along.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future and there are a couple books in her backlist of previously published titles that I may add to my tbr.
My Rating: 4/5
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Book Details
Author: Megan Abbott
Publisher: G. P. Putnam Sons
Publication Date: May 30, 2033.
Genre: Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Horror. Adult. Mystery Thriller.
Edition: Hardcover.
Pages: 320.
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