The Lodge by Sue Watson- psychological thriller
A read where the tension is palpable right the way through. Imagine your worst scenario and add in the people who have made your life difficult to say the least. Nightmare: Fiona has been invited by her ex- mother in law Angela to spend a few days for what could be “ her last birthday” (she won’t say why) in a lodge in Cornwall in the depths of winter. The other guests are Fiona's two teenage children , Sam and Georgia, her ex husband Scott, his new wife Danni and their young baby. There is also Jenna, a young woman invited by Angela to be their chef for the weekend. Fiona is wary of Danni as she stole her husband in broad daylight at the school they both work at. She has also just come out of a short but rather chilling relationship with someone who won’t leave her alone. Danni has her own bones about Fiona and Jenna who also used to work at the school but had to leave through serious accusations made by Danni. To add to things the snow is closing in and the police arrive to say there has been a hit and run- someone has been hit and dragged through the snow by a vehicle that could only have been on the road to this particular lodge. What on earth is going on?
OMG! I’m not sure how Sue comes up with this premise but wow, oh wow! Just as one person sorts out another's anguish a spark is ignited elsewhere. I couldn't get through this fast enough, every time I thought there was a suitable stop, a lull, bang! There's that spark again. All of the main characters have multiple facets and chapters are told mainly from Fiona and Danni’s point of view to give their perspective on the situation and each other. Half way through I felt as if I was on a fairground waltzer and it wouldn’t stop spinning until I turned more pages. It's stunningly clever, it’s the stuff of nightmares for sure- who can you trust even though they are family? Hmm. I think perhaps there are parts of people we’ve all seen in some of these characters and that's what makes it so brilliant. A book that most certainly could be an all nighter. I so enjoyed this, there aren't enough positive adjectives to say quite how much. Stunning.
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