From the front cover and sneak peek I received prior to reading, I knew It Could Never Happen Here was going to be an addictive page-turner. However, I had no idea just how scandalous and deep it would go. The brightly coloured cover and Desperate Housewive-esque feel that each of the mums had, would never had made me guess the events that took place.
This book has everything; cheating husbands, gritty school politics, shocking and scary topics related to their children and a huge secret the town it’s set in, couldn’t bear to see come to life. I was truly gripped from the moment I started reading this.
The characters, though sometimes not likeable, where all enjoyable. I felt like some were over dramatised for a comedic factor, but it flowed nicely with the plot. I also enjoyed how each character seemed to have so much chaos in their lives but it never got too busy or strayed too far from the main plot.
Overall, I think this is a great read from Eithne Shortall. Definitely not as mature as some of the thriller books I have read in the past, but this has the perfect mixture of mystery, drama and comedy and it was a brilliant introduction to the author. Five stars!
This book has everything; cheating husbands, gritty school politics, shocking and scary topics related to their children and a huge secret the town it’s set in, couldn’t bear to see come to life. I was truly gripped from the moment I started reading this.
The characters, though sometimes not likeable, where all enjoyable. I felt like some were over dramatised for a comedic factor, but it flowed nicely with the plot. I also enjoyed how each character seemed to have so much chaos in their lives but it never got too busy or strayed too far from the main plot.
Overall, I think this is a great read from Eithne Shortall. Definitely not as mature as some of the thriller books I have read in the past, but this has the perfect mixture of mystery, drama and comedy and it was a brilliant introduction to the author. Five stars!