Pre-Owned Girl in the Dark (Hardcover 9780062424792) by Marion Pauw, Hester Velmans

from lostinalibrary

Iris Kaselstein is having trouble coping with all the demands on her. In her work life, she is a lawyer representing a client she despises and whose coworkers think she is not qualified for her position. In her private life, she's a single mother with a three-year-old son whose aggressive and dis...

from Carol420

Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw 4&#9733's "A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother. She also has a brother-shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the ex...

from smik

Although it is tightly and carefully plotted there are rather too many coincidences in this novel for me. The final naming of Ray Boelens' father is really just the last in a long list of them. The plight of an autistic lad whose mother cannot cope with his behaviour, and who is wide open to sugg...

from emhromp2

A good story. Reminded me of Triptych, and not a little. I am almost sure Pauw was inpired by Karin Slaughter, except she leaves out the gory bits. Therefore, I don't agree with the publisher, I wouldn't call this book a thriller at all. I liked the unexpected ending and I admire the way she ties...

from BrittanyLyn

This was a suspenseful read. Unfortunately, I found it a bit lacking. The characters seemed shallow and the switch of narrative from different viewpoints felt unnatural. I enjoyed the premise of the book, and loved the twist at the end, but I really struggled through the change in narration. Woul...