‘M.T. Edvardsson's A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping psychological thriller that forces the reader to consider: how far would you go to protect the ones you love? In this twisted narrative of love and murder, a horrific crime makes a seemingly normal family question everything they thought they knew about their life--and each other.’
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The family in this book consists of Adam and Ulrika, and their daughter Stella. Told from each of their perspectives, the story is cleverly written to round out the events as they unfold. Adam is a pastor for the Church of Sweden and comes off as heavy handed, Ulrika is a defense attorney and eighteen year old Stella is a wild child.
The way this was told made this a really good read. I thought it was going one way, and then the story started to change when it went to a different narrator. -
When Stella is accused of a crime, the family drama and their backstories come to light and it’s (for lack of a better word) a page turner up until the last page.
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I recently finished Beartown and it was interesting to read another Swedish family drama with a tragic incident in the family. I thoroughly enjoyed both.