Aug 13, 2018JLMason rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The character development is well done; in particular the true nature of Biba emerges slowly through the lens of the infatuated narrator as we see and understand what she does not. There are some unexpected twists, but as more is revealed…
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Ponto1
Oct 16, 2017Ponto1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
If you're looking for a thriller with substance and thoughtful character development, you've found it in the works of author Erin Kelly. After reading and enjoying her most recent novel, "He Said, She Said" (2017), I decided to read the…
Jul 30, 2013JCLGreggW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An intoxicating mix of Donna Tartt and Gillian Flynn, but very much her own voice, Erin Kelly's debut novel is a twisty, turny stunner that will will have you reading well into the night. Normal, steady college student Karen stumbles…
Mar 07, 2012bsevertsen rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Thriller plot. Very stilted dialogue and narrator monologue. Author has an "air word" problem, which means you can skip ahead to the ending without missing much.
Mar 02, 2012Pisinga rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It leaves a great impression! I wanted to read without stopping, despite the fact that sometimes you can guess what could be next. But all the characters are described with such talented accuracy, that they are perceived as a "living"…
Aug 28, 2011AGLibrary rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very Good book, keeps you guessing until the end.
One summer A very bright university girl (Karen )meets this other girl (Bila)
they become friends,
Bila's brother (Rex) becomes involved with Karen.
10 yrs later Rex gets out of prison…
Erin Kelly's novel The Poison Tree starts with a car speeding away from somewhere, someone or something. Then, it's 10 years later, and a woman and her daughter are on their way to prison to pick up the woman's husband and the girl's…
thebeadedlady
Feb 12, 2011thebeadedlady rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good crime thriller/mystery, with a twist at the end
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