The Woman Inside is a psychological thriller set in Sweden which follows the investigation of the murder of a wealthy couple found inside their luxurious home. The story is told through the points of view of the three main characters and police interview transcripts.
The main characters are Bill Olsson, a struggling widower with an eight-year-old daughter, who rents out a room in his apartment to Karla, a pre-law student who works part-time as a house cleaner for the Rytters, a wealthy couple. Jennica is a student, the black sheep of her family, who falls for a handsome older man she meets on Tinder. The primary characters are well-developed and as the drama unfolds, we discover their respective back stories, motives, secrets and moral compasses.
The devious plot and multiple POVs keep the story moving quickly with numerous twists and an unexpected ending. The Woman Inside is a well-written, gripping, tense, enjoyable Nordic thriller. Thank you to BookishFirst, Celadon Books and Netgalley for a copy to review.
The main characters are Bill Olsson, a struggling widower with an eight-year-old daughter, who rents out a room in his apartment to Karla, a pre-law student who works part-time as a house cleaner for the Rytters, a wealthy couple. Jennica is a student, the black sheep of her family, who falls for a handsome older man she meets on Tinder. The primary characters are well-developed and as the drama unfolds, we discover their respective back stories, motives, secrets and moral compasses.
The devious plot and multiple POVs keep the story moving quickly with numerous twists and an unexpected ending. The Woman Inside is a well-written, gripping, tense, enjoyable Nordic thriller. Thank you to BookishFirst, Celadon Books and Netgalley for a copy to review.