Real Bad Things by Kelly J. Ford
9/1/22; 334 pages
Thomas & Mercer
Real Bad Things by Kelly J. Ford is a recommended psychological thriller.
When
Jane Mooney confessed to killing her abusive stepfather, she was let go
because there was no body. Now twenty-five years later remains have
been found and Jane has come home to Arkansas to face jail time. But
there are irregularities found and it seems that the case is bring more
questions to light and it is suspected that others may have been
involved.
Jane has to deal with her truculent mother who is more concerned about who will pay for the funeral rather than her estranged relationship with Jane and her son Jason. Jane was called “Lezzie Borden” at the time of her confession and the attitude toward her remains. Then when others confess to the crime, the real case is searching for the truth about what happened all those years ago.
Jane and her friend from years ago, Georgia Lee are narrators and the
plot unfolds through their points-of-view. The characters are portrayed
as realistic individuals, but aren't deeply developed so I didn't feel a
connection to them. The child abuse present in the story felt
excessive. Furthermore, there is simply too much pointless dialogue,
which made the novel feel overly long.
Plenty of clues are provided along the way that point to the truth,
although they are disguised. I wasn't really invested in the story,
however, and really questioned the name calling involved in the plot.
Additionally, the novel is more concerned with trying to throw in
various surprises and twists than making a truly unpredictable plot. It
was a bit too predictable.
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