Sometimes it’s hard to classify a book in terms of whether it is suspense thriller or plain or mystery. For this new publication that I reviewed I think I’m just going to put it as a crime thriller? Maybe true crime?
No matter how it’s categorized, this story is definitely different. Continue below for my thoughts on this interesting family saga.
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He Started It by Samantha Downing
Publisher : Berkley (April 20, 2021)
ISBN-13 : 978-0451491763
ABOUT:
Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven’t all been together in years. And for very good reasons—we’ll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and—more importantly—secure their inheritance.
But time with your family can be tough. It is for everyone.
It’s even harder when you’re all keeping secrets and trying to forget a memory, a missing person, an act of revenge, the man in the black truck who won’t stop following your car—and especially when at least one of you is a killer and there’s a body in the trunk. Just to name a few reasons.
But money is a powerful motivator. It is for everyone.
He Started It by Samantha Downing Review
The story definitely has a different twist to it. Can you imagine a road trip with three siblings and two spouses at this point in your life? I know I would have a difficult time with it.
That is what we head into with this popular book written by Downing, focusing on true crime family drama. As for unique stories, this author has crafted one that will leave you shaking your head at the end.
The story starts off a bit slow only because it’s difficult to know the authors writing style and where the story is going. But soon it picks up as you feel underlying threads of tension and disturbance start to creep into the situation. Each person has weird quirks and personality traits that start to unfold.
As the story develops, the author keeps us on our toes with multiple turns and developments that were surprising and uncomfortable in some instances. She threw in a number of shocking acts that are definitely unexpected and amped up the interest fast.
The ending was completely out of the blue and there were a number of curveballs that completely changed the overall feeling of the story. Plus, Downing offers us no true conclusion on this one, which tends to leave the door open for your imagination… Or maybe a sequel somewhere down the road.
Overall, He Started It is interesting, odd, definitely captivating, if even a bit screwed up! You may never look at family the same way again!
4 STARS
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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