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Close to Home by Lisa Jackson
2.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Good but too many painfully detailed characters thrown in for no reason and an unsatisfying ending that was quick to wrap up. Liked the pace at the end, wish the rest of the read was faster. Really triggering S/A themes that kind of came out of the blue and the true motive for all the disappearances was lack lustre.

Some classic tropes -
ex boyfriend neighbour, mean teenage daughter, weird uncle
… but our main protagonist was pretty boring compared to the unbelievable hijinks happening around her. Plus,
are the ghosts real??? Or is it just her past that is haunting her?? Cause they seemed to do tangible things like breaking the Madonna statue?? Or was that just a coincidence!
So many unanswered questions. Do better Lisa!!!