The Family Plot by Megan Collins.
Thank you to Simon And Schuster Canada for the physical ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Book Synopsis
When a family obsessed with true crime gathers to bury their patriarch, horrifying secrets are exposed upon the discovery of another body in his grave in this chilling novel from the author of Behind the Red Door and The Winter Sister .
At twenty-six, Dahlia Lighthouse has a lot to learn when it comes to the real world. Raised in a secluded island mansion deep in the woods and kept isolated by her true crime-obsessed parents, she has spent the last several years living on her own, but unable to move beyond her past—especially the disappearance of her twin brother Andy when they were sixteen.
With her father’s death, Dahlia returns to the house she has avoided for years. But as the rest of the Lighthouse family arrives for the memorial, a gruesome discovery is made: buried in the reserved plot is another body—Andy’s, his skull split open with an ax.
Each member of the family handles the revelation in unusual ways. Her brother Charlie pours his energy into creating a family memorial museum, highlighting their research into the lives of famous murder victims; her sister Tate forges ahead with her popular dioramas portraying crime scenes; and their mother affects a cheerfully domestic façade, becoming unrecognizable as the woman who performed murder reenactments for her children. As Dahlia grapples with her own grief and horror, she realizes that her eccentric family, and the mansion itself, may hold the answers to what happened to her twin.
My Review
This book started out strong and the plot, characters, and writing had my interest. I found towards the second half, the writing wasn't as smooth and the story didn't flow as nicely and the plot seemed to jump around quite a bit. There was a lot going on in this book, but nothing particularly gripping or mysterious, especially in the second half to keep my interest.
I did suspect what was going on even though I had the wrong character picked as the guilty person. The ending was just okay for me, and it felt to me like the rest of the book and the weirdness of the characters in this family was just a big lead up to a quick ending that was wrapped up neatly.
I really did enjoy The Winter Sister by this author and I have this author's next book, Thicker Than Water, on my tbr to read. I look forward to the opportunity to read this next novel and see how I like it.
My Rating: 3.5/5
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Book Details
Author: Megan Collins
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: August 17, 2021.
Genre: Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Horror. Gothic.
Edition: Hardcover.
Pages: 320.
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