Trespassing - Brandi Reeds - A Short Summary & Review
Trespassing - Brandi Reeds - A Short Summary & Review
By: a.d. elliott | Take the Back Roads - Art and Other Odd Adventures
A Rite of Fancy Book Recommendation and Review
A short summary:
Trespassing opens with a destabilizing premise: a woman returns home to discover that her husband appears to have erased her from his life. As confusion mounts, the story explores the thin line between gaslighting and psychological breakdown. Is her husband hiding something, or is her own perception unreliable?
Set against an atmospheric coastal backdrop, the novel blends domestic suspense with emotional disorientation. As secrets surface and timelines blur, the narrative keeps readers questioning both motive and memory. The tension builds not through spectacle but through uncertainty, allowing doubt itself to become the driving force.
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My review:
This is an entertaining psychological thriller that moves quickly and keeps its stakes personal.
The pacing makes it an easy read, ideal for an afternoon when you want suspense without heavy literary density. The chapters turn smoothly, and the premise is compelling enough to sustain momentum. Readers who enjoy domestic thrillers centered on marriage and identity will find this engaging.
What makes the novel enjoyable is its sustained question: who is telling the truth? The tension lies not in elaborate plot twists, but in the shifting perception of reality. It invites readers to lean into uncertainty and ride the suspense to its resolution.
Sometimes a novel doesn’t aim to dissect the human condition. Sometimes it simply aims to entertain. Trespassing accomplishes that effectively, with a solid hammock read that reads with just enough tension to keep you turning the pages.
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About the Author
a.d. elliott is a wanderer, photographer, and storyteller traveling through life
She shares her journeys at Take the Back Roads, explores new reads at Rite of Fancy, and highlights U.S. military biographies at Everyday Patriot.
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