About the Book
In the spirit of Lisa Jewell and Kate Morton, an emotional mystery set in the rugged remote landscape of north Cornwall full of dark secrets and twists, about three unusual sisters forced to confront the past.
Some secrets need to be set free…
When half-sisters Kat, Flora, and Lauren are unexpectedly summoned to Rock Point, their wild and remote Cornish summer home, it’s not a welcome invitation. They haven’t been back since that fateful summer twenty years ago—a summer they’re desperate to forget.
But when they arrive, it’s clear they’re not alone. Someone is lurking in the shadows, watching their every move. Someone who remembers exactly what they did…
Will the sisters be able to protect the dark past of Rock Point? Or are some secrets too powerful to remain under lock and key?
My Review
As I got through chapter after chapter, my mind was already writing my review. Good, but a little slow. Interesting, but not keeping my attention. But I kept reading .. and I kept getting more intrigued … and then the plot twists really started coming. I closed the book deep in thought, going back through the early chapters and recalling bits and pieces that made a little more sense at the end. The Birdcage is a character-driven, complex novel surrounding a family filled with half-sisters and their philandering father, set in an isolated home off the coast in Cornwall. It explores sibling rivalry, the bond between mother and daughter, and how bittersweet secrets can truly be. I would encourage you to keep reading through the beginning chapters that seem a little sluggish and keep mentioning this elusive eclipse, because the story you’ll find will give you goosebumps and maybe even make you tear up, like I did. A novel that will stick with you after the final page, it’s the perfect cozy night-in book of choice
4 stars
