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Dr. and Mrs. Carter were stabbed to death twenty years ago, and now a documentary about the murders has sparked renewed interest in their children, Sara and Shannon, who were ten and twelve at the time. This is a twisty thriller about friendship, family secrets, the bonds of sisterhood, and journalism. It was a page turner, especially the second half.

Spending a few minutes with this latest selection from my tbr ✂️

A dark and twisty thriller which was fast paced and kept me page turning. I did realise whodunnit quite early on but the the book was more about the abuse and neglect of children and how that affected them. Trigger warnings needed as some will find the subjects difficult to read

My first time reading Fiona Cummins, despite having several of her books in my TBR stack for quite a while now. This book didn't disappoint, it was dark, twisty, addictive reading. I caught myself holding my breath a couple of times whilst reading this one. With an ending I did not anticipate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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This book is dark and twisted, I really enjoyed it.
I was completely hooked in by this story.
This book may be hard for some people to read, as it does contain child abuse. It delves into the repercussions of this abuse both physically and mentally, of the characters as both children and as adults.
A thrilling story from beginning to end, with a few wonderful twists to the story.

Sara and Shannon are routinely abused, beaten and diminished by their cruel and sadistic parents, one night they can take it no more. This is less of a whodunnit thriller and more of a look to the moral implications and the consequences of ones actions, the press and a public eager to know every last bloody detail.

When I Was Ten will not satisfy the die-hard fans of the old-fashioned whodunnit, because the answer is abundantly obvious from the start (and the red-herrings half-hearted at best). However, the political ramifications of the crime – and the resurgence of media interest upon its anniversary – are resonant and timely. Extended review here: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/new-releases/

At first I thought I‘d read a very similar book before and therefore knew the ‘twist‘. I kind of did, but this was so well-written I couldn‘t put it down.

When they were 10 and 12 Sara and Shannon‘s parents were killed by one of the sisters, following a lifetime of abuse. Secrets were hidden for years but are now coming out into the open.

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And also forgot to include on #bookreport for this week....

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