Ladybird by Katherine Wood (ebook)
OVERVIEWHonestly, I do not know what the heck that I just read! This mystery-thriller is set in a beautiful location for most of the story on an island in Greece. But it is confusing, on purpose maybe, to have you believe that every character is lying and probably is.
The story takes place in the present day with lots of flashbacks including a "true story" written by one of the characters. The flashbacks, present-day, and true story muddle the storyline more and more as you read it.
Even the ending and epilogue leave more questions than answers. This is not my cup of tea, but others may like it.
OVERALL REVIEW: 3.0 stars
Writing: 3.0 stars
The writing was just not that special. It was good writing, but just not the same caliber as many of the authors that I regularly read.
Character development: 3.0 stars
There are two main characters - Gia (a rich girl) and Abby (the rich girl's BFF) who are both in the flashbacks, current time, and true story book. We really don't learn that much about either character except that Gia is used to getting her way and Abby was indebted to Gia's family for her college education. I really look at them as frenemies and not real friends.
The secondary characters are Leon (the rich family account), Benny (Gia's brother), Garrett (Gia's husband), and the many friends and acquaintances on the Greek island where the novel takes place.
The tertiary character is the fictional Greek island of Miteras.
Storyline: 3.0 stars
The storyline is confusing from beginning to end. Even the authority characters like the family accountant, lawyers, and the police do not seem to be telling the full truth or are hiding information. There is always deception.
The storyline becomes so convoluted that I am not sure what actually happened at all as Gia and Abby have very different viewpoints of every part of the storyline. Maybe, that is what the author was looking to do - confuse us. But, that didn't work for me in a mystery-thriller.
The main location is the fictional Greek island of Miteras.
Memorable/Informative: 3.0 stars
My biggest memory of this book is that I still do not know what happened and will never know what happened.
Book cover: 5.0 stars
Gorgeous.
Book title: 3.0 stars
Misleading - is she or isn't she?!?
LUKEWARM recommend
EBOOK DETAILS
NetGalley ARC (ebook)
Ladybird by Katherine Wood
368 pages
Bantam Dell
Release date of 07/09/2024
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
Katherine Wood
My Goodreads review
Bantam Dell
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Happy reading 📚!
Dorothea 💜
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