She barely knows anybody in the family, but she has blood relations with them. The book stars a female character driven into a new world she has never known, yet she is connected to it. Due to her tough circumstances, Hal was driven to the rich Westaways’ world. Not one of those over-the-top movies where the antagonist is batsh*t crazy. Ruth Ware’s world of Hal and the Westaways reminds me of a Lifetime movie. THE BOOK IS A LIFETIME MOVIE How I imagine Mrs.
What if the will can solve her financial issues? Hal makes the final decision and attends the funeral unknowingly falling into a web of dark secrets her newly-discovered family holds. Her fortune-telling business doesn’t hold much to support her finances. Hal barely has money to buy herself lunch on a daily basis. Things turn for the worst when a creepy man threatens her life over money she owes.
Perhaps they got the wrong woman with the same name. Not only that, she’s part of the woman’s will. Hal believes it’s all a mistake. Suddenly, her whole world changes with one letter summoning her presence at a wealthy matriarch’s funeral. Her father left her life a long time ago. Hal had no clue she had any relatives besides her deceased mother. Publication: Gallery/Scout Books (May 29, 2018).I'd recommend this book to all the Ruth Ware fans, psychological thriller fans and to all who love reading a slow-burning mystery with complex relationships. All the characters are relatable and memorable. So, a perfect read for those who enjoy gothic novels. It was gripping from the very first sentence for me at the mention of magpies. The eerie atmosphere plays a significant role in setting the psyche of the book. It is one of those books which I enjoy reading because I like reading the narration, choice of words, complex relationships and slow unfolding mystery.
This book is smart in a way that the reader is not trying to guess "whodunnit" but "how" and "why". I love the slow-burning mystery and suspense. I like Ruth Ware's writing style and this book is no exception. She knows that there is something very very wrong in this house. Harriet enters the 'Trespassen house' with the hope of clearing her debts but she falls into the deep secrets of the house. Trying to make both ends meet after the death of her mother and horrified with the threats by a loan shark, Harriet has no other alternative than to go and play granddaughter even knowing the fact that her grandmother has died a long time before. A twenty-one-year-old girl, Harriet, living in Brighton finds out that she has bequeathed a grand mansion after the demise of her grandmother, Mrs Westaway. The Death Of Mrs Westaway is a story of secrets. I stumbled upon the copy of 'The Death Of Mrs Westaway' which I couldn't resist. Having liked Ruth Ware's 'The Turn Of The Key', I wanted to read her backlist titles.
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