The Doll House by Phoebe Morgan
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was given this ARC by the publisher in return for an honest review.
I guess with this book began my search for new contemporary adult mystery/thriller stories; something I could read and get lost in when I’m not in the mood for YA, cozy murder mystery or fantasy. I was excited and happy to have been approved to read a book that already had such a great reputation. Sadly, this was also not the end of said search.
I couldn’t relate to the protagonist at all. She was in a place in her life that I will never be and never want to be. That fact had me struggling and ultimately failing to see past the character’s internal struggle that took up a considerable chunk of the story. She felt too depressing and disconnected from the story.
The plot got too tangled up in the above-mentioned internal struggle that I thought wasn’t really that necessary in a story that was meant to be a thriller/mystery. I understand that a certain amount of backstory is needed to make the characters appear realistic, but in this case it made the protagonist overly melancholic and took away from the intrigue the synopsis promised it would offer.
The narration focused too much on everything but the mystery part, which was rather disappointing for someone looking for an engaging mystery/thriller story.
Overall, it was not what I had hoped it would be. It was a disappointing and honestly did not make me feel very good. It’s a pass for me.
