This is my first experience with McDonald's writing - and I definitely enjoyed it! I am such a sucker for memory loss as a plot device - though I have to say that memory loss caused by a lightning strike is certainly new to me! I didn't know about that Lichtenberg figures could occur on skin until this book - looking up the images was certainly fascinating. Eva clearly comes off as an unreliable narrator from the very beginning, so she is a little bit harder to connect with. But McDonald does a good job of making her sympathetic as it becomes clear she has been through a lot of trauma in her life. I was glad that Kat's perspective was also included and I really found her character to be interesting.
As for the plot itself, it's certainly fast-paced. But it is a bit predictable... once the initial twist is revealed, the rest of the book falls neatly into place. But, despite this, it's still an engaging and exciting read. Plus there's something nice about having your predictions turn out to be right. I am curious to check out McDonald's earlier novel. This would be a great vacation read! I really liked the settings, too!
As for the plot itself, it's certainly fast-paced. But it is a bit predictable... once the initial twist is revealed, the rest of the book falls neatly into place. But, despite this, it's still an engaging and exciting read. Plus there's something nice about having your predictions turn out to be right. I am curious to check out McDonald's earlier novel. This would be a great vacation read! I really liked the settings, too!