Queen B’s Decree: I struggled with The Locked Attic at the beginning. It felt like it took forever to get to the build-up. But once it started to play out, I was entranced by the interpersonal relationships unfolding.
Some of what happens doesn’t really seem to make sense (please explain the explosions to me!) but I was only interested in Danny anyway. This story is told from the point of view of both our female main character, Stephanie, and her late son, Danny. His story is trickled to us and we’re on the edge of our seat wondering what happened to him before his death.
I came into The Locked Attic expecting a twisty thriller, but instead I was given a coming of age story that broke my heart. I’m glad I pushed through and continued to the end, or else I would have missed the best part of the story.
Book: The Locked Attic by B.P. Walter
Series: standalone
Genre: Thriller
Hotness: no salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: flashbacks