A review by wordsofclover
All Her Fault by Andrea Mara

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

When Marissa shows up at a house of another parent to pick up her son from a play date, she's horrified to discover not only has she the wrong house but she has no idea where her son is. As an investigation begins, Marissa's parenting choices are put into question alongside that of another mother Jenny who ends up being linked to the case.

I really enjoyed this domestic suspense which I listened to on audiobook. The story was very fast-paced and gripping, and honestly it took me a while to really put everything together. I loved how we saw how hard it is to be a parent in the modern age when you are judged for pretty much everything - not only by peers but by spouses and family members as well. From judgy members of the PTA to the mother in law from hell, this book has it all in a style that reminded me a bit of Big Little Lies.

There were were perfect amount of red herrings in this book too to really move the story along in a clever way without the reader being made feel silly or pandered to. I enjoyed the conclusion of the story and I'll definitely be reading more Andrea Mara in the future. 

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