Book reviews

There's Ele, and Bee, and Cow, and Queenie. There was Zeb too, before. All locked inside the tower. Waiting. Waiting for light, water, 'rain', and Him. To them there is no outside. All that exists is in that tower. But not for Ele, she has her proofs. Proofs of outside, of grass, and trees and dragons. Of freedom.  This book was one of those books that you just could not put down. Right from the beginning, it was something different than I had read before. The narration from innocent and naive Ele was shown just by the way she talks and thinks. You get pretty invested in the whole story, hoping and rooting for her to succeed in escaping and finding the truth. Yes, it was a little frustrating at times trying to figure out what she was actually talking about, but I think it added depth to the story.  I loved the thrill of this book. Though I was a little disappointed with the ending a little, I thought it was going to end in quite a different way, I still very much enjoyed it...

After watching the thrilling series of Killing Eve on the BBC, I was very excited when I received a free copy through netgalley in exchange for a review. The show drew me in with the out-rightness of it all, leaving me with high hopes for the book. And I was not disappointed. The book portrays the same exciting cat-mouse-chase of the show, with added plot lines and more mystery. I absolutely love the character of Villanelle, yes she may be a psychopathological series killer, but the depth to her character and the details that Jennings reveals about her are fascinating. Eve is equally mesmerising as she seems to go through this journey of finding her killer, while also in a way discerning her own character throughout. This is quite an explicit novel, something that I wouldn't normally go for, so at times I did feel a little uncomfortable. But I still really enjoyed it!