sjbeebefin 's review for:

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
3.75
dark funny reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story goes between two different time lines, both modern day Em and past Mari. Fairly obvious that they're timelines were going to mirror each other, some interesting story telling where it's also told through emails, news articles and Mari's book. Twist at the end was pretty lackluster. Maybe I was hoping for more thriller in the book, but there was no huge "risk" to it