I very much enjoyed this disturbing murder thriller The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina. A young woman in Scotland is brutally murdered in her home by two teenage boys. Shortly after, a millionaire in London commits suicide. We soon learn that the two events are related, but not to what extent till later. DS Alex Morrow, pregnant with twins, investigates the murder and each chapter alternates between the investigation and the story of the family of the suicide, Lars Anderson. It is a disturbing look at a dysfunctional wealthy family and the effect that dysfunction has on the lives of those outside the family. DS Morrow gradually pieces together the elements involved in the murder before the reader learns the shocking conclusion. 4/5
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The End of the Wasp Season
I very much enjoyed this disturbing murder thriller The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina. A young woman in Scotland is brutally murdered in her home by two teenage boys. Shortly after, a millionaire in London commits suicide. We soon learn that the two events are related, but not to what extent till later. DS Alex Morrow, pregnant with twins, investigates the murder and each chapter alternates between the investigation and the story of the family of the suicide, Lars Anderson. It is a disturbing look at a dysfunctional wealthy family and the effect that dysfunction has on the lives of those outside the family. DS Morrow gradually pieces together the elements involved in the murder before the reader learns the shocking conclusion. 4/5
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