SYNOPSIS: Shelley and her mom have been menaced long enough. Excused from high school where a trio of bullies nearly killed her, and still reeling from her parents' humiliating divorce, Shelley has retreated with her mother to the quiet of Honeysuckle Cottage in the countryside. Thinking their troubles are over, they revel in their cozy, secure life of gardening and books, hot chocolate and Brahms by the fire. But on the eve of Shelley's sixteenth birthday, an unwelcome guest disturbs their peace and something inside Shelley snaps. What happens next will shatter all their certainties-about their safety, their moral convictions, the limits of what they are willing to accept, and what they're capable of. Rating: 4/5
This book was INSANE! It pretty much described the spiralling into madness of Shelley and her mum, and it was so incredible to read. Okay, I'm going to start off with the characters. Shelley and her mum annoyed me at first, because they let everyone walk over them and I just wanted them to DO something for once, but they kept doing nothing. Then when the burglar came, they suddenly turned so badass and I was intrigued. Of course this book isn't realistic in terms of legal stuff, but that didn't make it any less exciting for me, as I loved it anyway. I read some reviews by people who were really bothered by this, but I wasn't. I don't care too much for realism, I just accept the World I am given and enjoy the story there. The spiralling into madness was depicted quite realistically, I would say. I really felt for Shelley and understood why she was doing the things she did. By the end I was really starting to question my own morals. The ending was great too, and without spoiling anything I'll say it was proper creepy and disturbing! The story was so thrilling and it literally had my heart beating faster and my eyes trying to read ahead. If you're looking for a super exciting book, this is definitely a good one! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/9895889-mice Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mice-Novel-Gordon-Reece/dp/B007K4KAIG
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