No wonder Emily Arsenault is considered as New York Times Notable Author when she writes novels like WHAT STRANGE CREATURES. It has a strong storyline with firm characters that make up this amazing read! Her writing style informs you just enough about each one without giving too much away.
In the beginning you learn that Theresa, who is in the middle of finishing up her doctoral thesis, which is taking way too long, is trying to find proof that her brother, Jeff is innocent of murdering his girlfriend Kim. Theresa finds that Kim has secrets that involve a political campaign and a man running for Senate, but does this have anything to do with her death and if so how? This was enough to get this mystery reader hooked on this astonishing novel!
Emily Arsenault's character, Theresa, is a determined individual that shows more confidence than some characters I read about. She stops at nothing to get answers. I love reading a novel with such a strong leading character. Emily Arsenault shows that Theresa does have weaknesses like not finishing her thesis, but I feel that does not present her as needy or whiney, but just human. Bravo for creating such a great character in WHAT STRANGE CREATURES!
Another thing I love in WHAT STRANGE CREATURES is Emily Arsenault also did a wonderful job with a storyline that would seem believable. With any election there are always secrets, and with this novel you will be surprised where Emily Arsenault takes them. I love it when the author reveals the secret of a lifetime at the end that you do not seeing while reading throughout the book. Curious yet? It is clever to use such elements in a book. It catches the reader's attention and holds it through out until the end, leaving you astonished when you close the book. WHAT STRANGE CREATURES by Emily Arsenault is a must to read for all mystery lovers.
Scandal, love, family, and murder combine in this gripping
mystery by critically acclaimed author Emily Arsenault, in
which a young woman's life is turned upside down when her
brother is arrested for murder and she must prove his
innocence
The Battle siblings are used to disappointment. Seven
years
after starting her PhD programβone marriage, one divorce,
three cats and a dog laterβTheresa Battle still hasn't
finished her dissertation. Instead of a degree, she's got
a
houseful of adoring pets and a dead-end copywriting job
for
a local candle company.
Jeff, her so-called genius older brother, doesn't have it
together, either. Creative and loyal, he's also aimless,
in
both work and love. But his new girlfriend, Kim, a pretty
waitress in her twenties, appears smitten. When Theresa
agrees to dog-sit Kim's puggle for a weekend, she has no
idea it will be the beginning of a terrifying nightmare
that
will shatter her quiet academic world.
Soon Kim's body is found in the woods, and Jeff becomes
the
prime suspect.
Though the evidence is overwhelming, Theresa knows that
her
brother is not a murderer. As she investigates Kim's past,
she uncovers a treacherous secret involving politics,
murder, and scandalβand becomes entangled in a potentially
dangerous romance. But the deeper she falls into this
troubling case, the more it becomes clear that, in trying
to
save her brother's life, she may be sacrificing her own.
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