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Book Review of The Poison Tree

The Poison Tree
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Setting is 1990 London. A novel about the secrets that remain after a final bohemian summer of excess turns deadly. Begins when Karen and her nine-year-old daughter, Alice, pick up Rex from a ten-year stint in prison for murder. The book switches between the past and the present. The characters are well-drawn. The story is slow-building but gets more interesting towards the ending which is a complete shock. The book will appeal to those who love psychological suspense, Donna Tartt and Tana French books.