I'm not a huge fan of psychological thriller but when I read the name of Jo Spain on the cover I couldn't resist.
I am happy I requested this ARC because it was a gripping and entertaining read, one of those book you cannot put down and you keep on thinking about them when you are not reading.
There's a murder but there's also a story of damaged persons and secrets. Something happened and caused a lot of hurt to the characters.
All the siblings are interesting, well developed characters that can grates on your nerve and fascinates you at the same time.
You don't know what happened and you keep on reading waiting to learn what happened and why.
The whodunit takes the backseat to the description and the analysis of the different characters.
Frazer is the perfect villain: suave, narcissistic and ready to make everybody suffer in order to achieve what he wants.
There're some elements of the Golden Age Mysteries in this story: the big house, a weekend, secrets and strained relationship. Even if it's marketed as a psychological thriller this book could have been written by one of the Golden Age Queen for both quality and atmosphere.
It was a great read and I can't wait to read the next book by Ms Spain.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Quercus Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.