A review by michelles_book_nook
The Wreckage of Us by Dan Malakin

challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

⚠️ CW: murder, mental health, suicidal ideations, self harm, drug use, stalking, rape, underage relationships, domestic abuse ⚠️ If you're looking for a read to get you into the spooky season mood that will keep you guessing until the very end then this one is for you! Astrid Webb is missing. The police have found her car crashed near the woods, the driver's door open and the seat spotted with blood. But there's no sign of Astrid herself, a chronically ill woman who rarely left her house, and who surely couldn't have left the scene of the accident without help. Her husband Bryan is sure that she's alive because after all, this isn't the first time she's vanished, only to reappear without explanation. But as the days pass, Bryan starts to look like a suspect in his wife's disappearance, perhaps in her murder. Yet little do the police know, Bryan isn't telling the whole truth. Not about Astrid's stalker, their broken-in back door or the threatening messages she received. And it seems as if both Astrid and Bryan have something to hide. This book had me absolutely hooked from start to finish! It is so suspenseful and chilling, and so perfectly written in a way that just when you think you've figured everything out another twist drops and demolishes what you thought you knew. It is one of those books that's hard to review without giving spoilers though, but trust me it's just such a perfect way to kick off spooky season. Overall, I highly recommend this book and can't wait to see what Dan Malakin drops next.

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