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The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick
3.75
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an enjoyable interesting read that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen all the way through.
Based on a true story, and told from several points of view, it mixes courtroom scenes, family drama and the supernatural well.
I did find the mixed media format a little distracting at times, and one or two of the characters, notably the victim's mother, hard to either believe in or sympathise with. But on the whole, it was a good read.

With thanks to NetGalley and Virago for the ARC.