The Safe House: An absolutely unputdownable and gripping psychological thriller for 2022

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335 pages

Average rating: 5.5

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whatmiareads
Apr 11, 2023
6/10 stars
(Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for a honest review)

Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: HQ

Plot

Esther has lived in a war bunker since she was a child since her mother, Hannah convinced her that it was in her best interests. She'd never left it and interacted with anyone else, so how could anyone else know her name and that possibly she was deceived by her mother all these years?

Would Esther take a brave step forward?

Thoughts

I liked that it was a dual POV book (although third POV but it wasn't as bad) because that gave a lot of insight into Esther and Hannah's thoughts. I could feel the emotions described in the book which is definitely a strength of the book. The first half was very imaginative and captivating, it gave a very good buildup. However the second half of the book became a little repetitive and unrealistic. I would think that given the type of girl Esther was, it'd take more getting used to the real world but she assimilated pretty quickly which couldn't quite seem believable to me. The pace of the book was medium: slow and fast at times, especially fast towards the last 20% of the book. But the way the book was written was really good, very creative and it felt like I was watching a show.

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