A debut novel from an author who is a bit of a free spirit. Emma Chapman went to school in England then decided to backpack around the world and now lives in Australia. Marta is married to Hector and has a grown son named Kylan. They are living in a small village in a relatively cold nameless country. Marta has always tried to be a good wife - having dinner ready when Hector came home, cleaning the house until it shone, raising her son. But recently she has begun slipping - hiding cigarettes in planters, seeing visions of a bedraggled young woman and isn't sure Hector is who he says he is. We learn her family isn't around and could have possibly been killed in an auto accident and Hector wanted to care for her himself in the aftermath. We also learn Hector has been giving her medication to 'help' Marta to cope with life. With the visions becoming stronger and Hector's behavior beginning to alarm Marta, she decides it is time to find out the truth.
A great psychological thriller. The questions and doubts about who to believe and what their motivations are color everything. This is a fast read - something that could be knocked out in an evening. The plot turns fast and it tightens with every passing scene. You begin to wonder who is Marta and what has happened. I was a little let down with the ending with such a great story behind it. Maybe we could discuss it together. But overall this is a good recommendation for patrons who like thrillers without all the gore.
Six degrees reading: Room by Emma Donoghue, Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson.
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