Lafourche Parish Public Library
Feb 2, 20212 min
Never meddle in other people's affairs. It's a good rule of thumb for a reason. It is also the theme of Tarryn Fisher's new suspense novel, The Wrong Family, a book that examines what happens when people interfere in the lives of others. If you previously read Fisher's The Wives, then you know that her writing is fresh and her characters deranged. The Wrong Family is no different.
The Crouch family have an enviable life. A beautiful home, a happy marriage, and a perfect son. Or so it seems on the surface. That's what Juno thought when she first moved into the Crouch home. Juno, a retired therapist battling a horrible illness, assumed that the Crouches had everything anyone could ask for … that is until she starts eavesdropping on conversations she was never meant to hear. Now Juno knows that everything is not as rosy as the Crouches make it out to be. When Juno overhears a devastating secret, she is compelled to act, but what if her meddling just makes things worse?
Tarryn Fisher has become known for her wild twists and outrageous plots. Going into The Wrong Family, I was expecting to have the rug pulled out from beneath me at some point in this novel, much as it had been in The Wives. Although I never received the complete 180 degree change in perspective that I was anticipating with this novel, it was entertaining nonetheless. Fisher writes a suspense novel that keeps you on your toes, always wondering and worrying about the terror lurking just on the periphery. Her books are a form of escapism, immersing readers into a world much more horrifying than anything they are living, and keeping them turning the pages until the very end. Recommended to lovers of unreliable narrators and domestic suspense.
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Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it)
Reviewer: Brooke, Public Relations Librarian
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The Wrong Family
AWARDS: LibraryReads Favorite: 2020
GENRE: Psychological Suspense
THEMES: Too Good to Be True (Whether it's a perfect marriage, the appearance of a "long lost" family member, or a stranger who inserts himself into the main character's life, something doesn't add up. Each has secrets that can harm or even kill.); Unreliable Narrator (Readers may not be able to trust the version of events narrated to them in these complex and sometimes disturbing stories.)
TONE: Suspenseful
STORYLINE: Intricately Plotted
WRITING STYLE: Compelling
SUBJECT: Boarders; Deception; Families; Husband and Wife; Nosiness; Retirees; Secrets; Suspicion; Women Psychotherapists
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