Amelia has an experience in the crypt where she hears her name being called three times, much like the made-up story of Blackwater chapel(either by Robin or her father Henry, yet another unanswered question). Things that didn't add up, weren't properly explained, or were just attempts of the author trying to do too much at once:ฤก. I think it's also one of the reasons why the ending leaves the reader with more questions than answers (and not in a good open-ended way). This isn't necessarily a bad thing if it's done well, seamless, and adds to the plot as well as the atmosphere. The book also attempts to be every genre under the sun at once: romance, crime, mystery, thriller, and horror. The main intrigue and theme of this book seems to be that the husband, Adam, has prosopagnosia (face blindness), but I think it would be possible to argue that the main plot wouldn't change much if that wasn't written in. The book even makes you want to go back to skim the pages to see if you can really catch the main twist being hinted at among the sentences. Albeit the book is a fun, quick-ish read for readers who love anything mystery/thriller related. It went beyond world or atmosphere building), life lessons (important but they made no sense due to being written in such a confusing manner), and random twists (its major downfall). A book with an interesting concept that ends up suffering due to the author using an unnecessary amount of detail (for every.
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