![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hal uses her skills of reading people in order to understand the drama unfolding among the three sons of Hester Westaway, her “uncles.” At first she has no qualms about playing the part. Hal is a tarot card reader, like her mother, and neither of them believe the cards have anything to do with fate. She lacks information not because her mind is clouded by alcohol or drug abuse, but because her mother never spoke about her family. Unlike many recent popular thrillers with female narrators-such as “The Girl on the Train” and “The Woman in the Window”-Hal is fairly likeable and diverges from common thriller tropes. ![]() Westaway.” But despite the intrigue and a spooky mansion, this thriller, unfortunately, lacks a final thrill. Along with this family mystery, Ruth Ware succeeds in creating a creepy and gothic atmosphere in her latest novel, “The Death of Mrs. Instead of telling the truth, that she has never heard of a Hester Westaway, Hal hops on a train to Penzance to claim her portion of the inheritance. “Hal’s grandparents had been dead for more than twenty years,” so Hal is surprised when she receives a letter stating that her alleged grandmother, Hester Westaway, has recently passed and left her a substantial inheritance. ![]()
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