I really wasn't sure about this book at the beginning, I had mentioned to a few people I had been struggling. I think my reading of a few chapters here and there wasn't allowing me to fully immerse myself in the activities of Pine Road. Had I read larger chunks when I started the book, I think we would have got on much better. I certainly would have dealt with the many smaller characters better - there were so many!
By the midway point I was more interested in the lives of the three main characters on the street. They were believable, each with their own faults and problems. They were nosy neighbours all interested in each other, the same as most roads are. Although if my road has a Whatsapp group, I'm definitely not in it!
Would I say this book gripped me? Not totally. I was interested to see what secrets were being hidden and how the story panned out but I didn't really connect with the characters themselves.
Overall a well written book following three ordinary neighbours all with their own families and secrets.
By the midway point I was more interested in the lives of the three main characters on the street. They were believable, each with their own faults and problems. They were nosy neighbours all interested in each other, the same as most roads are. Although if my road has a Whatsapp group, I'm definitely not in it!
Would I say this book gripped me? Not totally. I was interested to see what secrets were being hidden and how the story panned out but I didn't really connect with the characters themselves.
Overall a well written book following three ordinary neighbours all with their own families and secrets.