Murder in the Family is a standalone psychological thriller by bestselling author, Cara Hunter. This author was new to me.
The format of this book is very unique and it took me quite a while to get into it for this reason. The story is told entirely through transcripts, articles, text messages, maps, charts etc. The premise involves a podcast show delving into a cold case in an attempt to re-examine the evidence and see if the mystery can be solved once and for all. Overall, it read like watching a tv-show and took me a little while to get used to this style. It felt immersive in that you felt like the audience listening to the podcast, rather than the reader and we go along for the ride as the producers tell the story in the most suspenseful way possible. Each ’episode’ often leads up to a big reveal which then gets unpacked in the next episode. As there were quite a few experts and interviewers as well as interviewees, I found it difficult at times to keep track of who was who, especially if I put the book down for any lengthy period before picking it up again. I loved how the author managed to tie everything together and the shocking ending left me guessing. I think it all came together in a really creative and interesting manner. I feel like this one be the last Cara Hunter book I read.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review an arc of this one.