The Hawthorne School

Sylvie Perry

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For fans of Riley Sager, The Hawthorne School is a twisty psychological suspense about the lengths one mother will go for her child, inspired by present-day obsession with cults and true crime.

Amazon Summary:

Claudia Morgan is overwhelmed. She's a single parent trying the best that she can, but her four-year-old son, Henry, is a handful--for her and for his preschool. When Claudia hears about a school with an atypical teaching style near her Chicagoland home, she has to visit. The Hawthorne School is beautiful and has everything she dreams of for Henry: time to play outside, music, and art. The head of the school, Zelma, will even let Claudia volunteer to cover the cost of tuition.

The school is good for Henry: his "behavioral problems" disappear, and he comes home subdued instead of rageful. But there's something a bit off about the school, its cold halls, and its enigmatic headmistress. When Henry brings home stories of ceremonies in the woods and odd rules, Claudia's instincts tell her that something isn't quite right, and she begins to realize she's caught in a web of manipulations and power.

My review:

2.5/10

I requested this book on my Netgalley account, but I was super disappointed. Firstly, I thought this was a spin-off of The Inheritance Games universe, but man was I wrong. So that already diminished my spirits toward this book, which instantly put it in the 5/10 range. At first the book was going fine then it all went downhill. THe summary looked interesting when I re-read it, but it was only minor The story kind of lost traction, and I struggled to stay interested, but I had to finish it because when I start something, I always finish it.

OVERALL:

This book was probably one of the worst, and I hate saying that, but you, the readers of this blog, deserve the truth.