ADULT CONTENT WARNING!!
This book does contain adult themes and language which some readers will find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
Publisher: Graydon House
Release Date: December 29, 2020
Genre: Adult Pyschological Thriller
Have you ever been wrong about someone?
Juno was wrong about Winnie Crouch.
Before moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son—the perfect life. Only now that she’s living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore.
Still, she isn’t one to judge. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel…
She shouldn’t get involved.
She really shouldn’t.
But this could be her chance to make a few things right.
Because if you thought Juno didn’t have a secret of her own, then you were wrong about her, too.
My Review 🖤
I typically gravitate to "cleaner" novels, but I've been hearing so much about Tarryn Fisher that I had to check her out, and the novel I chose is The Wrong Family. I devoured this book within a day and closed the book shaking my head and audibly saying "Wow..."
I was completely grossed out, especially with the horrifying ending (no worries, I won't give any spoilers), and honestly had to step away for a bit to collect my thoughts, and process what I just read.
I knew before opening this novel that there would be aspects that I wouldn't care for, and I was correct, and for me it was mainly the bad language. I heard mixed reviews about this author and her writing, so I thought I would check her out, and get out of my comfort zone, and see why there's such a division, and now I see it. Truth be told, I honestly don't know how to feel, which is why I'm giving The Wrong Family three stars ★★★...right in the middle.
My imagination was captured, and I was engaged throughout the novel, but that wasn't always a good thing, especially when there are some graphic details that you wish you could forget after they're so vividly stuck in your mind.
The psychological aspect was what I was most looking forward to, and I have to admit I was pretty let down as nothing really shocked or surprised me like I hoped it would. Though the ending was predictable (I had guessed the twist early on) it was quite satisfying, maybe because I was right about the twist? I don't know...
If the language could've been toned down, and a few little minor details that bothered me could've been omitted (like several parts severely dragging), then I think I would've rated this novel much higher. I was hoping for a bigger twist to the narrative that never came, but all in all it wasn't too bad of a read. I just felt conflicted on how I felt as a whole, and landed on eh. I don't regret reading it but with all the hype I got my hopes up too high.
About the Author
Tarryn Fisher is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of nine novels. Born a sun hater, she currently makes her home in Seattle, Washington, with her children, husband, and psychotic husky. She loves connecting with her readers on Instagram.
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