Pretty Little Thing

Pretty little thing by Kit Duffield

Beckett has to return home for the funeral. Both her mother and father die within a week of each other. Beckett didn't have a happy childhood and returning to a place who revered her father makes her sick to her stomach but things she had forgotten start to reemerge but a woman who claims to have been her best friend.... Isn't someone she remembers at all.

This one wasn't brilliant. I don't know but I kinda felt like the storyline missed its mark. I feel like the author let her father off with its aha moment and that didn't sit well for me. I didn't find the story very believable either and I think had the ending been different, it could have been a great thriller but it made a huge mistake at the end and I can't unsee that.

It has the atmosphere presence and the creep vibes in spades but it tried to force something I couldn't buy and that is a real shame. The stuff with her parents too.... HMMM yeah I didn't like how it unfolded. It was a shame because it could have been epic. The characters were solid and all the elements were there.

3.5 stars

As psychological thrillers go, Pretty Little Thing is quite a twisty, tense affair.
The story is set in 2023, with flashbacks to 1999/2000, and is told from two POV'S.
It's a little slow to begin with, but when things start to happen, there's a definite sense of unease.
The author's use of misdirection and plot twists serve to keep the reader intrigued and interested.
All in all, Pretty Little Thing is a thoroughly engaging read.
This title is part of Amazon's September's First Reads.