I am a big Karen McManus fan, and every book she brings out just seems to get better. I read this over the period between Christmas and New Year and it made for the perfect read for this time of year. It was gripping and an easy read to get through
The Cousins is told from the perspectives of three cousins: Milly, Aubrey and Jonah Story. They've been brought to Gull Cove Island by their estranged Grandmother Mildred Story, who has refused to see their parents since before they were born. The three all go with their own agendas, and are hoping to discover the family secrets, win their grandmother over and finally reunite the Story family. However, more secrets are revealed and the family's background gets darker than they ever anticipated.
I loved this book. Each of the cousins had their own interesting stories and secrets propping them up and spurring them on which I got totally wrapped up in. Mildred Story's last letter to their parents said 'you know what you did' and the flashbacks in the book to their parents' teenage years gives us little titbits of insight into what they did that adds to the tension. Karen McManus always manages to somehow write books that feel like a total comfort blanket and that I end up reading for hours on end trying to find out exactly what's going on. I gave this five stars and can't wait to see what she releases next!
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