Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter | Book Review

Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Pages: 464
Published By: HarperFiction on 20th July, 2023
Format: Paperback
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Book Synopsis:

IT WAS A CASE THAT GRIPPED THE NATION.

LUKE RYDER’S MURDER HAS NEVER BEEN SOLVED.

In October 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of the family home in London, leaving behind a wealthy older widow and three stepchildren. Nobody saw anything.

Now, secrets will be revealed – live on camera.

Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence on Infamous, a true-crime show – with shocking results. Does the team know more than they’ve been letting on?

Or does the truth lie closer to home?

Can you solve the case before they do?

The truth will blow your mind.

Book Review

TikTok and Instagram had been raving about this book, so I knew I had to pick it up. BOY, am I glad I did!

This book doesn’t follow the typical style; instead, the author writes it like a TV documentary.. I absolutely loved this type of writing style as it made this so fast-paced which I just couldn’t put down. The book uses lots of mixed media—pictures, blog threads, news articles, and more—to support the plot, a choice the author executed brilliantly. I personally love a bit of mixed media for books in this genre!

A sign of a mystery/thriller book is one that can keep me guessing throughout and this one did exactly that. I felt I couldn’t trust anyone in this book; even the expert characters brought in to solve the case proved unreliable.

Like any good murder mystery, it had plenty of twists, and the ending completely surprised me, keeping me engaged in the story the whole time.

When I read this originally I gave this book 3 stars but thinking back now I probably should’ve gave it ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I think Cara Hunter made the right choice choosing this type of writing style as it really elevated the whole premise of the book.

If you’re in the need of a good murder mystery read and like mixed media then I would definitely recommend giving this one a go! In my opinion, I think this would be good for anyone who is currently in a reading slump.