Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 7/4/2025 + 2167 more book reviews

Nina keeps her mother Maggie locked in the attic as revenge for the things that Maggie did to her. Maggie has had a chain around her ankle for the last couple of years. She's tried to escape, but each time Nina stops her. What did Maggie do to cause Nina to lock her up?

Ugh. I can't believe I finished this book. I stuck with it since John Marrs is the Author of the Month in one of my Goodreads groups. This book has many 5-star reviews. I just can't figure out what people liked about it, but I'm glad they had a better experience than me.

The story unfolds with two points-of-view: Nina and Maggie. We jump between the past and the present as the story progresses. The pacing was incredibly slow. The story dragged on and on. The characters were unlikeable. There was no one to root for. They were more or less two lunatics living in the same house. There were lots of twists in this story, mostly predictable. The rest of the twists were over the top. The ending of the story was just AWFUL.

On a good note, I listened to the audiobook narrated by Elizabeth Knoweldon. She did a good job with the characters. My rating: 1.5 Stars.

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