Nora
is invited to a hen (bachelorette) party, but it’s been ten years since she’s
seen or talked to the bride-to-be, Clare. After contacting Nina, the only other
person she knows on the invite list, Nora begrudgingly agrees to go to the
party, only to find out that Nora’s ex and the groom-to-be are one and the
same.
As
Nora tries her best to appear happy, her old friends and anew acquaintances
remind her of why she left town after graduation without looking back.
- Clare – Nora sees, after only a few minutes, that Clare hasn’t changed much from her stuck-up, popular days
- Flo – very high strung, intense, and trying to become a replica of Clare; appears as the most psychologically unbalanced member of the party
- Nina – outspoken and uncensored Nina still hasn’t learned to watch what she says before she says it; the part of her that was once envied is now seen as her downfall
- Melanie – too wrapped up in her six-month old to enjoy anything or be a team player
- Tom – seems to fit right in as one of the girls
- James – Nora’s first love that she thought she’d gotten over, and now he’s to marry Clare
In a Dark, Dark Wood is very readable with lots of
suspense and thought-provoking moments slipped in throughout the story. It is
very well crafted and I will definitely enjoy returning to it.
I
wish to thank Simon & Schuster Canada and Ruth Ware for providing me with a
review copy for an honest review.
Cross-posted
on Goodreads
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