Welcome to Litsy!

Warning: contains child abuse. This started out dark& depressing but also powerful. Merry& Sam move to Sweden with their baby Connor. Sam has inherited a house in the woods. Slowly we learn that he‘s a mysoginist but Merry too is no saint. When Frank, Merry‘s best friend,comes to visit, things get worse not better. Initially I thought this was a feminist take on motherhood & marriage borrowing from Bergman films& Stepford Wives, sadly

Read this through audiobook and I‘m thinking maybe it would‘ve been better if I had the physical book? Lots of skipping around in time and having the book to turn back the pages would‘ve helped me keep up. I did enjoy the plot, characters, and ending. I just didn‘t love it or feel overly impressed by it. It‘d make a great movie!

I spent the day reading yesterday and finished this. There were some parts I struggled with (abuse), but overall, I found it really engaging. I don't know who gifted me this book (It didn't have a name) but #ThankYou for it!

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“Presidents and generals and all the important people in position to make the most important decisions are, by and large, the least equipped for making them.”

“The rock, for its part, is not even aware of our existence because we are alive for only a brief instant of its lifespan. To it, we are like flashes in the dark.”

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I read this on one of those stormy September days when the first hints of fall started showing themselves. It was perfect. As for the story itself it would ruin the surprise if I said anything more than I think you should read it.

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This is told in 2 timelines, now & 1970's Italy/Russia. I didn't care anything about any of the current characters. They bored me even with all their secrets coming to light. The historical timeline (having a hard time thinking of the 70s as historical 😆) ended up being far more interesting to me. And heartbreaking. Also this was set on the Orient Express but there wasn't a sense of place for the train. They could have been staying in hotels ⬇️

Wow this took quite a twisted path. I knew something wasn't quite right but it did catch me by surprise. I love when a book does that. The plot is twisty and dramatic leading to a clever, thought provoking ending. No-one is overly likeable in this but it works for the story. A great festive thriller.

I was too busy counting the steps down to the door. Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. Outside, she was waiting for me, her hands clasped together in the sun. I hadn‘t had to say a word. She‘d already known what I was thinking.
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