Haven't They Grown
Review:
A creatively, intriguing story that was cleverly put
together.
The main character, who is a middle-aged mother, whom I've
hardly read about due to teen fiction, is presented with unique dynamics with
her teenage children. It was interesting to live in the shoes of a mother with
teenagers since it's rare to see in books. She has distinct thoughts about
technology and how they should be treated.
The book starts with the main character, Beth, dropping off
her son at a football match, until she realises that one of her old friends,
whom she hasn't been in contact with for 12 years, lives nearby. After dropping
her son off, she went back to the old house for a little nose around, until she saw the gates to the house, opened. A vehicle drives into the front garden, and
who she sees come out is Flora, her best friend from 12 years ago. However, it
seemed that Flora was on the phone, distressed about something, worrying Beth,
when 5-year-old Thomas and 3-year-old Emily came out of the car, exactly like
they were 12 years ago. How were they the same age? What's going on in the household? And especially, where is Georgina, the youngest child?
The story is packed full of countless mysteries to be solved
with stalkers, danger, and threats, making Beth worried for all the
children, including Flora. What was happening at number 15 Wyddial Lane?
I thoroughly enjoyed finding the clues with Beth in a less
big investigator way, only herself, showing the family's relationship after
their wife and mother have become obsessed with a terrifying mystery. Although,
I would have liked to hear more about her son's opinion on the investigation since it
was mainly the daughter.
What will Beth find out about Flora? Where is her husband? And why haven't they grown?
