Thank you to Marvellous Michael Anson for sending me an ARC of her debut novel His Dark Reflection. I'm giving this 5 stars, which is rare for me.

The premise is something different that I haven't seen before in a novel. Ara watched her father shoot her younger brother point-blank then has to continue to live with him, terrified of her own father and afraid to tell anyone the truth. She can't come to terms that her own father, the man she had loved, could do this unthinkable thing...and all the drama ensues. There are misunderstandings and secrets, and around every corner is a twist and a turn. I truly did not see the ending coming.

There are multiple viewpoints in this, and although there are quite a few different POVs, it wasn't enough to be distracting, and I was able to keep them all straight. The character development is good, and you like the people you're supposed to like and loathe the ones you're supposed to loathe. There's enough backstory to make it all believable.

All in all, if you enjoy family drama, murder, suspense, twists and turns, and strong character development, then I highly recommend His Dark Reflection. ( )

The premise is something different that I haven't seen before in a novel. Ara watched her father shoot her younger brother point-blank then has to continue to live with him, terrified of her own father and afraid to tell anyone the truth. She can't come to terms that her own father, the man she had loved, could do this unthinkable thing...and all the drama ensues. There are misunderstandings and secrets, and around every corner is a twist and a turn. I truly did not see the ending coming.

There are multiple viewpoints in this, and although there are quite a few different POVs, it wasn't enough to be distracting, and I was able to keep them all straight. The character development is good, and you like the people you're supposed to like and loathe the ones you're supposed to loathe. There's enough backstory to make it all believable.

All in all, if you enjoy family drama, murder, suspense, twists and turns, and strong character development, then I highly recommend His Dark Reflection. ( )