| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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Compelling, tightly written and with a well-crafted plot, this is a genre-defying book which will engage readers of literary fiction and thrillers alike.
‘Broken River’ is the story of a married couple, Karl and Eleanor, who move out of the city with their 12-year old daughter Irina, to rebuild their relationship and save their marriage. The house they move into was previously occupied by a similar couple, whose unsolved murder a decade earlier was witnessed by their young daughter.
Irina is intellectually gifted, introspective and intense.... Read Full Review
A chilling, somewhat intriguing book - is it a thriller, ghost story or drama? The reader is given the facts and then the story is played out under the watchful eye of the mysterious observer.
‘Broken River’ is quite unusual in that it doesn't fall into any particular genre. It is a thriller, a drama, a ghost story, horror story, a psychology exercise.
The beginning of the book is exceptionally chilling. From the point of view of a mysterious Observer in the house, you hear the murder of its occupants outside and then witness the young girl, who survives, coming back into the house and everything that transpires at intervals over the years until the new owners move in. They are a troubled family, which reflects the tragedy of ten years before.
Viewpoints of all the participants in the drama are explored. The unfaithful husband, the paranoid wife, the young girl obsessed with the past events of the house. Quite unusually you meet the murderers of the previous occupants... Read Full Review
Atmospheric and thought provoking, this story examines the damage people do to each other and the unforeseen consequences. A compelling read for a winter's night.
Moving house doesn't always mean leaving your old ways behind and you should really make sure you know where you are going.
Karl and Eleanor, with their daughter, Irina are making a move to try to save their family. Affairs and deceptions have brought their relationship to the brink of destruction and both partners have committed to trying to save it. At least, that's what they have told each other. Little do they know that forces they could not imagine are waiting to destroy them. A double murder has occurred in their new house many years before and it has left a presence.... Read Full Review
