Review: The Things We Knew

The Things We Knew by Catherine West
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars Review. This book had me hooked before I had finished the second chapter. There’s something to say about an author when they can draw you in so quickly and leave you thinking about the book for days after you finish it.

Catherine West really brought the characters to life. She really made them more like a normal family with different personalities’, she touched on subjects that many families deal with, like drug addiction, gambling, loneliness, etc. etc. and you can’t help but get emotionally attached to the characters. The book moved at a good pace, was very well written and thought out, and at times, left me breathless.

Lynette Carlisle mother passed away years ago, and it left her father broken hearted. He turned to alcohol and gambling though it didn’t help him in the least to easy his pain. Her siblings have left the area to start their own lives, so it’s up to Lynette to care for her father and their childhood home that is crumbling down. When Lynette goes to the bank to get a loan so that she can start repairing the house, she runs into her old flame, Nick. After seeing someone from her past, things that she had buried would soon come to light for her. Somethings she wants to remember, other things she doesn’t remember and those could be the cortical things that could help her move on.

This book was a page turner for me, with twists and turns around every corner. Pure enjoyment reading this book, and I wouldn’t be upset if there was more books telling more about the other character’s or even the future for Lynette or Nick.

I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.


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