I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I thought it would be good, but man, it really pulled me in. It involves Becky, the sole survivor of her family's horrible ritualistic killings. Now a journalist, she's taking time off at the twentieth anniversary of the crime to travel and hunt for the killer who destroyed her family and who has eluded the authorities for so long. She suspects he has killed others and has escaped justice because he is well-connected to high-ranking authorities who cover his tracks.

The story can get pretty gory but somehow it works fine with the narrative and doesn't feel like it's written purely to shock or exploit. The characters are well-developed and realistic even though Becky can come across a little too 'Look at what a badass I am' sometimes. There's a lot of detail involving hacking and the dark web and for me personally, those parts could get a little hard to follow. There are good twists right up until the very end that should delight even the most seasoned mystery lover. Definitely not a book to miss!

Becky Morgan's family were the victims of the 'crimes of the decade'. The lone survivor of a ritualistic killing, Becky's been forever haunted by the memories of that night.

Twenty years later, with the killer never found, Becky is ready to hunt them down and exact revenge. But the path to find the murderer is a slippery slope and she finds herself opening up some old wounds that should have been left sealed



Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book it was a roller coaster ride

Dark, creepy, thrilling, sinister... sound intriguing? Then get The Family! This is a thrill ride to the max! Becky’s family was murdered and it’s been 20’years and the killer still hasn’t been found. Since Becky survived why not use herself as bait to get revenge on the person who killed her family! Fast paced and action packed!

To put it simply The Family is awesome! Thrilling, chilling and one hell of a mystery.
It's the best book I've read in years! Becky is a likeable character, the settings feel realistic and I was honestly sad to get to the end. If you're the type of person to only read a book every now and then make sure it's The Family!

Description
The best way to catch a killer? Offer yourself as bait.

Becky Morgan's family were the victims of the 'crimes of the decade'. The lone survivor of a ritualistic killing, Becky's been forever haunted by the memories of that night.

Twenty years later, with the killer never found, Becky is ready to hunt them down and exact revenge. But the path to find the murderer is a slippery slope and she finds herself opening up some old wounds that should have been left sealed.

Will Becky avenge her family or join them?

Pretty dark and creepy. It was one I had to finish fast. Good read and a mystery.
Thank you, NetGalley and the Publisher for the advance copy for review.

A good dark creepy thriller. I kind of lost my way half way though. All in all a good thriller but did not really do much for me. Sorry x