Thank you Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for the complimentary digital copy of Broken Country! Sadly y’all, I don’t think this one is worthy of the hype. A solid drama with elements of family clashes, a love triangle, some courtroom drama, a lovely English countryside setting, etc. I just didn’t buy into the love story that didn’t get much setup, and both of the twists I felt could be seen a mile away.

I wish the author had gotten to the ‘reveal’ much earlier in order dig into what comes AFTER. (Won’t say much more because of spoilers.) I am also not a fan of novels where the forward motion of the plot relies on the first person narrator withholding information. If you prefer more plot versus character study, then I think you might enjoy this book. I was entertained, and was curious to see how she would bring it all together, but overall felt it was melodramatic and soapy.