A real 'psychological' thriller

I rarely write reviews for thrillers, because I read them for entertainment and frankly a lot of these books are very similar. I also dislike the fact that many of them get put in the category of 'psychological thrillers', while there isn't much psychological depth to the characters.

But for this thriller by K.L. Slater, hitherto unknown to me, I gladly make an exception, because this is an excellent thriller and truly deserve the adjective 'psychological'. Although the story line is quite simple, a lot of family skeletons fall out of the closet as the investigation into the death of an old lady progresses. The dynamics between the different members of the family, parents, siblings and children, were fascinating and the author did a great job of making them all believable.

In my humble opinion the author also strikes a perfect balance between unveiling the secrets behind the drama and keeping the story plausible. She expertly drops little clues along the way that force you to keep on reading. The final denouement is a bit farfetched, but it's very clever as well.

I shall definitely read more of K.L. Slater 'psychological' thrillers!