In the Woods

I don't think this is a bad book, for a mystery/thriller it is interestingly written. If you are looking for something along the lines of Wallander, Gone Girl or Broadchurch you may enjoy this. It is a bleak mystery with a bleak outlook.

However, it's not as unpredictable as it seems to think and the directions it goes are so disappointing and depressing. I found myself angry at it.

The biggest disappointments are Spoiler filled so read on with that in mind:


I can't believe they set up such an amazing friendship that made the point that straight men and women can be friends without romance and then pulled a “just kidding no they can't” 80% of the way through the book. It was disappointing and sexist.

The characterization of Rosalind was tired. It was Gone Girl all over again and it had the nerve to imply that this twist wasn't obvious. The book straight up said “you were fooled too weren't you?” To which I had to go, no I wasn't even a little.

It was frustrating and disappointing