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M. T. Edvardsson

Autor von A Nearly Normal Family

21 Werke 997 Mitglieder 80 Rezensionen

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Rechtmäßiger Name
Edvardsson, Mattias
Geburtstag
1977
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
Sweden
Geburtsort
Trelleborg, Sweden
Wohnorte
Löddeköpinge, Lund, Sweden
Berufe
author
teacher, psychology

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It was engaging and excellent use of the unreliable narrator trope, which kept me engrossed. Some characters are more likeable than others. The most interesting part of the novel is the unlikely Swedish justice system, for me.
 
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NattAladdin | 57 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 10, 2024 |
I received this book as an Advance Reader Copy from @CeladonBooks. I would first like to thank them for that opportunity.

This book is told in 3 parts - first from the father's point of view, then the daughter's and finally from the mother. The father, Adam, is a pastor and Ulrika is his wife (an attorney). They are the parents of Stella, who is 18 and accused of the murder of a man almost 15 years older than her.

All versions of the story cast doubt as to whether or not Stella actually committed the murder but it also shows how her parents ethics were tested while they struggle to understand how and why she was accused of a murder they feel she isn't capable of. This book asks the question "How far would you go to protect your child(ren)?"

Definitely an intriguing read and well-told story. I like the three-part structure of the story but was found that I was wanting more of each person's story before moving on to the next version.
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Cathie_Dyer | 57 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 29, 2024 |
Book Review: The Woman Inside
Stars: 2.5 X 5
Author: M.T. Edvardsson
Publisher: Celadon Books @celadonbooks
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC

The Rytters are a wealthy couple with dark secrets how are murdered in their mansion. They hired a new maid, Karla who is a struggling law student who hopes to be a judge one day. Karla gets involve with Bill, a single father with a daughter named Sally. Bill has made some bad decisions but he knows his best ever was his daughter. Karla rents a room from Bill. She eventually takes pity on Bill and eventually starts helping with his daughter.

Karla becomes a person of interest in the murders just as Bill does because of his proximity to Karla. Jennifer is another character that finds herself in this investigation as Jennifer is a friend of Bill's deceased wife and is also connected to the Rytters. As the story unfolds the read gets three different perspectives.

There are so many subplots to this book that it gets confusing at times. Will the murderer be found and will it be one of the three, some other person or even a murder/suicide? I found the book to be a weak mystery and just an ok read.

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Kimberly103164 | 18 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 22, 2024 |
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Evardsson is a 2018 Celadon Books publication.

This book has been on and off my TBR list a few times over the years. I recently discovered there was a Netflix series based on the book and so I decided to add it back to my list- then maybe give the TV series a go.

A teenage girl is accused of murdering an older man she may have been involved with romantically. She has a bit of a troubled past and now her parents face a dilemma no parent could possibly prepare themselves for....

The story is naturally a bit of a whodunit- as we are not entirely sure the accused is the guilty party- it’s also sort of a legal 'thriller', but perhaps at its core it’s a family drama with some interesting character studies.

Each individual narrator provides a piece of the family puzzle- a father who is perhaps over involved in his daughter’s life, a man who is concerned about his reputation and appearances, in contrast with the mother, whose job requires long hours and prevents her from establishing the close relationship with her daughter that her husband seems to enjoy.

Decisions from the past also come back to haunt them and play a key role in the current situation they find themselves in. It is also a thought-provoking set up that begs anyone who is a parent to ask themselves to what length would they go to protect their child.

While the story can be absorbing at times, it is a bit of a slower burn- and in the end I didn’t feel the sense of satisfaction I was expecting. It’s a well thought out, well written saga- and I think it has merit-but overall, I’m afraid I was a bit underwhelmed by it. Again, for the second time in a row I’ve decided to pass on the media tie-in- at least for now- and I think I’ll avoid that sort of tie-in for the foreseeable future.

Unfortunately, 2024 seems to be off to a sluggish start. I hope it improves soon!

3 stars
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gpangel | 57 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 7, 2024 |

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