Published June 2018 by Gallery/Scout Press
Source: my ecopy courtesy of the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review
Publisher's Summary:
My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.
On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons has the perfect life—wife of a respected, successful judge, mother to a beloved son, mistress of a beautiful house in Dublin. That beautiful house, however, holds a secret. And when Lydia’s son, Laurence, discovers its secret, wheels are set in motion that lead to an increasingly claustrophobic and devastatingly dark climax.
My Thoughts:
You'll have noticed over the years that I don't read many mysteries or thrillers. This book makes me wonder why that is. It's certainly not the first thriller I've read and thoroughly enjoyed; but, maybe, it's the one that will make me start reading more of them. Because I could not put this book down (and by book, I mean Nook).
That first line pulled me in right away. It didn't take long for Nugent to even tell us why. Even knowing all of that, Nugent still had plenty up her sleeve to keep me guessing.
Curiously, this book is less about the murder and much more about the people effected by it in the five years after the murder. How does the murder effect the family members of both the murderer and the family of the victim? How does the stress of the murder effect the murder? What happens when the police and the media turn up details about the victim that are hard for her family to learn about? What's the toll on a marriage?
Nugent has crafted some great characters and the relationships between the characters are as interesting as the mystery, particularly the one between Lydia and Laurence. Poor Laurence. Mommy is a little off her rocker!
The tricky part of reviewing a mystery is telling you enough about it to make you want to read it but not to much to ruin the surprises for you. All I can say for sure, is that this is a book both lovers of mysteries will enjoy, but also those who just enjoy a good study in characters.
If you read this, I'd love to know if you saw the last 25 pages coming. I surely did not but I'm never sure if that's because I don't read many mysteries or because the book is just that good. I think Lying In Wait is just that good.
I've got this one on my list and have had it there for a while. It came out 'across the pond' a year or so ago. I do read a lot of mysteries/thrillers and I think that cover is striking. Have heard good things about it. I'll get to it at some point. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteOkay. I was dying for someone to review this one. I mean, look at that opening line. I am eating these types of books up this year.
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