Queen B’s Decree: I have to confess, I did not finish The Woman on the Pier.
Caroline’s teenage daughter died in a terrorist attack a few months ago, and Caroline is not dealing with her grief well. Her daughter had lied about being in the city and Caroline is determined to make someone pay for her death…even if it’s the teenage boy her daughter was talking to.
I didn’t like any of the characters. Caroline is obsessed and destructive in her grief, but she doesn’t sound like a great person even before “The Event.” Her husband and daughter don’t sound much better.
I just couldn’t connect with Caroline and her obsession. She seemed deranged and in need of some inpatient treatment. I found myself skimming words and unable to care what the “mystery twist” would end up being.
And so I quit.
Overall, I was disappointed with The Woman on the Pier but open to trying more from the author again.
Book: The Woman on the Pier by B.P. Walter
Series: standalone
Genre: Thriller
Hotness: no good salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: obsession, but not in the good way