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A review by pagesplotsandpints
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
4.0
<b>Read Completed 8/23/24 |</b> 4 stars
I was very skeptical of LOOK IN THE MIRROR because I've been so hit or miss with Catherine Steadman's previous books, but the concept sounded like something I would enjoy so I took a chance, and I'm glad that I did!
This book had a bit of a low average rating for Goodreads, and I can definitely understand why. It's not a book that will hit with everyone and it's a little different than most psychological thrillers out there. I love a good, mysterious house a book that will mess with my head and I really appreciated the different approach here, so thankfully, this was a book that sat well with me, for the most part. I was hooked the whole time and couldn't wait to see what might happen next because I genuinely had no idea where this concept was going to take me.
The ending was a little weak and I really wish Catherine Steadman had leaned into the reveal of who was running this house and why they were. It was left a bit ambiguous and if it had been a bit more twisty or wild or just even more detailed, it likely would have stuck with me more to leave me with one mind-blowing idea. Sadly, it just fizzled a bit once the action was over.
I may have a hard time recommending this one to people because of 1. The ending and 2. Knowing that this idea won't work for everyone, but I personally enjoyed the experience! Even if I'm a little disappointed in what could have been, it's not often that I'm really sucked in by a book where I just can't put it down, so I really appreciated this unusual, fast-paced energy with a dash of weird!
I was very skeptical of LOOK IN THE MIRROR because I've been so hit or miss with Catherine Steadman's previous books, but the concept sounded like something I would enjoy so I took a chance, and I'm glad that I did!
This book had a bit of a low average rating for Goodreads, and I can definitely understand why. It's not a book that will hit with everyone and it's a little different than most psychological thrillers out there. I love a good, mysterious house a book that will mess with my head and I really appreciated the different approach here, so thankfully, this was a book that sat well with me, for the most part. I was hooked the whole time and couldn't wait to see what might happen next because I genuinely had no idea where this concept was going to take me.
The ending was a little weak and I really wish Catherine Steadman had leaned into the reveal of who was running this house and why they were. It was left a bit ambiguous and if it had been a bit more twisty or wild or just even more detailed, it likely would have stuck with me more to leave me with one mind-blowing idea. Sadly, it just fizzled a bit once the action was over.
I may have a hard time recommending this one to people because of 1. The ending and 2. Knowing that this idea won't work for everyone, but I personally enjoyed the experience! Even if I'm a little disappointed in what could have been, it's not often that I'm really sucked in by a book where I just can't put it down, so I really appreciated this unusual, fast-paced energy with a dash of weird!