The Companion by Katie Alender

                                       

I received The Companion through a Book Con giveaway from Penguin Random House.

I would rate The Companion 4 out of 5 pages. 

The book starts out with the main character, Margot, finding herself alone and in a very sad situation for a 16 year old girl. It is not until the loving Laura and John take Margot into their privileged lives. Margot appears to be very lucky on the outside but not all is what it appears to be with Laura and John, as well as their two children.

I really enjoyed this book. While I figured out what was going on fairly early on, the book had enough mystery and intrigue to keep me wanting more. Katie Alender provided such description in the characters and the scenery of the house and gardens, I felt as though I was experiencing what the characters were feeling. During many points in the book, I felt myself having goosebumps as Margot was being warned to Go. The book was set up nicely to keep you wondering if this was a horror story or thriller.

As the main character Margot was very developed and allowed the reader to have a lot of incite into her emotions and how she processed traumatic events in her life. I wished some of the other characters were as developed and not so much afterthoughts. I, also, thought the ending was unexpected and a nice, tidy way to clean up the height of the story, however, it would have been nice to know more about why certain characters such as Laura, were the way they were and did what they did. I, also, found the young love, a little predictable and unnecessary but it did break up some of the more heart pounding moments. I would say there was also a little too much emphasis on Laura and Margot's relationship and how Margot just wanted to please Laura. After the first few chapters, it was apparent and didn''t need to be dragged out for a few more chapters.

All in all, I enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it.