Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Woman in the Cabin

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day
10/23/24; 300 pages
Embla Books

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day is a highly recommended psychological thriller.

Mary is the perfect wife who knows her main job is to keep her husband Cal happy and to complete all her household duties. They live in a remote, isolated cabin in the Scottish Highlands. No known neighbors and Mary has no idea how far it would be to any town. She has a whole list of duties that she is expected to accomplish along with always looking good and having dinner ready on time. And the she finds the letters addressed "To the next woman," and begins to question her role.

This is a dark tension-packed story of control, fear, abuse, and manipulation that will hold your attention throughout as it could take several different paths. Obviously this plot does cover well-trodden territory as a common story archetype so you will feel like you've read something similar before. There are a few surprises along the way in the plot and the ending was unexpected and satisfying.

The main questions readers will have is why did Mary comply for so long, however her dilemma will induce serious thoughts and speculation about her circumstances. This novel dives deep into the human psyche and the many ways people can be broken.

The abuse and manipulation present in the novel might give some readers pause. Thanks to Embla Books for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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