{"id":26610,"date":"2020-11-11T08:56:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T13:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26610"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:23","slug":"review-house-of-correction-by-nicci-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/11\/review-house-of-correction-by-nicci-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d House of Correction by Nicci French"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26610\" data-postid=\"26610\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26610 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/house-of-correction-nicci-french.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d House of Correction by Nicci French\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d House of Correction by Nicci French\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabitha is not a murderer.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself being placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She\u2019d only recently moved back to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>She knows she\u2019s not.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Tabitha is shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized \u2014her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town she supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha\u2019s own memories of that day are a complete blur.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>She thinks she\u2019s not.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after all. The world is convinced she\u2019s a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all wrong.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>But what if she\u2019s only lying to herself?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 27, 2020<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabitha Hardy<\/strong> has always felt like an outsider in her hometown, but she still returns from London to the village of Okeham, England where she grew up. She is working with a friend to fix up an old house when the dead body of her neighbor is found outside her back door. Tabitha is arrested for the murder, and everyone in the village seems to think she\u2019s guilty. Even her own lawyer isn\u2019t convinced of Tabitha\u2019s innocence so Tabitha feels compelled to take matters into her own hands. Soon many secrets about Tabitha and also the victim come out. Tabitha has made some bad decisions in her life, but is she guilty of murder?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Nicci French<\/strong><\/em>, the pen name for a husband and wife writing team, is a popular author, but this is the first book I have read by French. <strong>House of Correction <\/strong>is a standalone novel that is part mystery, part courtroom thriller. The first part of the book focuses on Tabitha trying to adjust to life in prison while she awaits her trial. Tabitha is often her own worst enemy and when she smarts off to some of the prison staff members, she made me cringe. Although her actions are off-putting at first, I really started rooting for Tabitha as the story continues. When Tabitha disagrees with the way her solicitor is handling her case and announces her strategy for her defense, I was skeptical. Some of the things that happen are hard to believe, but if you just go with it like I did, you will be rewarded with a suspenseful story. Not all aspects are completely believable, but they are fun to read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investigation is very interesting as Tabitha pieces together the evidence against her and comes up with the right questions to ask to uncover other motives and suspects for the murder. The courtroom scenes are riveting and I became fully immersed in the story as Tabitha\u2019s research comes in handy against the prosecution\u2019s case against her. There is drama as well as humor, and the trial is more entertaining than I had imagined. Tabitha has one person on her side, her former cellmate Michaela who was recently released, and the two make a formidable team. The final chapters of the book more than make up for a somewhat slow start, and I highly recommend this book that will appeal to fans of <em><strong>Alafair Burke<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lpo79K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/house-of-correction\/id1494685923?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_house_of_correction&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/house-of-correction-nicci-french\/1135113762?ean=9780063021365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/house-of-correction-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Nicci_French_House_of_Correction?id=Ia3JDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tabitha is not a murderer. 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It must be a mistake. She\u2019d only recently moved back to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>She knows she\u2019s not.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Tabitha is shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized \u2014her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town she supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha\u2019s own memories of that day are a complete blur.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>She thinks she\u2019s not.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after all. The world is convinced she\u2019s a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all wrong.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>But what if she\u2019s only lying to herself?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 27, 2020<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabitha Hardy<\/strong> has always felt like an outsider in her hometown, but she still returns from London to the village of Okeham, England where she grew up. She is working with a friend to fix up an old house when the dead body of her neighbor is found outside her back door. Tabitha is arrested for the murder, and everyone in the village seems to think she\u2019s guilty. Even her own lawyer isn\u2019t convinced of Tabitha\u2019s innocence so Tabitha feels compelled to take matters into her own hands. Soon many secrets about Tabitha and also the victim come out. Tabitha has made some bad decisions in her life, but is she guilty of murder?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Nicci French<\/strong><\/em>, the pen name for a husband and wife writing team, is a popular author, but this is the first book I have read by French. <strong>House of Correction <\/strong>is a standalone novel that is part mystery, part courtroom thriller. The first part of the book focuses on Tabitha trying to adjust to life in prison while she awaits her trial. Tabitha is often her own worst enemy and when she smarts off to some of the prison staff members, she made me cringe. Although her actions are off-putting at first, I really started rooting for Tabitha as the story continues. When Tabitha disagrees with the way her solicitor is handling her case and announces her strategy for her defense, I was skeptical. Some of the things that happen are hard to believe, but if you just go with it like I did, you will be rewarded with a suspenseful story. Not all aspects are completely believable, but they are fun to read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investigation is very interesting as Tabitha pieces together the evidence against her and comes up with the right questions to ask to uncover other motives and suspects for the murder. The courtroom scenes are riveting and I became fully immersed in the story as Tabitha\u2019s research comes in handy against the prosecution\u2019s case against her. There is drama as well as humor, and the trial is more entertaining than I had imagined. Tabitha has one person on her side, her former cellmate Michaela who was recently released, and the two make a formidable team. The final chapters of the book more than make up for a somewhat slow start, and I highly recommend this book that will appeal to fans of <em><strong>Alafair Burke<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lpo79K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/house-of-correction\/id1494685923?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_house_of_correction&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/house-of-correction-nicci-french\/1135113762?ean=9780063021365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/ebook\/house-of-correction-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Nicci_French_House_of_Correction?id=Ia3JDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}