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The Death of Mrs Westaway

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Anjana D, Reviewer

The Death of Mrs Westaway is a thriller( with her death being a catalyst of future events and tainted due to the past events),but it is not just about the point of the tale, the who and why of the events that unfold. It is more than that, it has an aura which the author builds in such a way that we are cloaked within the chilling ambience and therefore we can feel with Hal (our protagonist). Hal has received a mysterious letter whose contents do not make sense. She is in a very depressed phase of life and the weather does not help. We can actually feel the darkness descend to cloak the sad woman who is almost still just a girl mourning her loneliness. Hal sets out to test and see if this odd chance is a way to make some money. She makes an entrance into the Westaway homestead with its even more oppressive atmosphere. She does not know the people she is sharing a roof  with, and they are just starting to know her. There are a few twists and a lot of analysis that Hal ends up doing. It is hard to trust your gut when it comes to the other players with a lot of side stepping that happens. The plot line is not extremely shocking since it works up to the revelation, but the writing and the narration makes this book special.
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