Only the Innocent

I’m not sure why I waited so long to try this series. After all, most of my thriller-loving Goodreads friends have read Ms. Abbott’s works, and with the name Abbott, her books always come up first on my sorted-by-author to-be-read list. I have also collected 5 of her books over the years through Ama......more

Very disappointed in this book! A strong opening chapter that draws attention, however the rest of the book is just boring! The main character has such a weak, pathetic voice that is barely distinguishable to that of her ex sister in law. Also, the poor attempt of trying to weave the background of the......more

Parts of the telling of this story were just brilliant; other parts not so much. There is a murder, a rather bizarre murder, and it was clear to me early on who did it. But the why of it, which was dribbled out in tantalizing bits, kept me glued. Plus the introduction of several new characters, all......more